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Simple English definitions for legal terms

patent defect

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A quick definition of patent defect:

A patent defect is a problem or issue that is easily noticeable to most people. It can be something that is dangerous or flawed and can be seen with a reasonable inspection. For example, a broken step on a staircase or a missing fence around a swimming pool are considered patent defects. If someone is injured because of a patent defect, the person or company responsible may not be held liable for damages. This is because the defect was obvious and should have been fixed or avoided by the injured party.

A more thorough explanation:

A patent defect is a flaw, dangerous condition, or other deficiency that is easily noticeable to an ordinary person. This is in contrast to a latent defect, which is not easily noticeable. In legal terms, a patent defect may relieve a potentially liable party from liability if the injured party suffered their injury as a result of the patent defect.

  • An absence of a fence around a swimming pool
  • Raised paving stones on a patio
  • Defective construction of a landing that allows water to pool on the landing and to drain into an office

These examples illustrate how a patent defect is something that an ordinary person would notice upon reasonable inspection. For instance, an absence of a fence around a swimming pool is a patent defect because it is something that an average person would notice and recognize as a potential danger. Similarly, raised paving stones on a patio or a defective landing are also patent defects because they are easily noticeable and could cause harm to someone.

  • An improperly designed heating and air conditioning system that causes uncontrollable temperature fluctuations
  • The absence of a vapor barrier, which caused the siding on a building to buckle

These examples illustrate how a latent defect is something that is not easily noticeable upon reasonable inspection. For instance, an improperly designed heating and air conditioning system or the absence of a vapor barrier are not things that an average person would notice upon inspection. These defects are latent because they are hidden and not easily noticeable, and could cause harm without the injured party being aware of the defect.

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babycat
10:27
@Dkk: Awww dk that’s so sweet thank you
10:27
Hey anyone else have issues configuring automatic status checkers? when I add my username and password nothing seems to happen...
starfishies
10:28
they dont work from what I hear and most ppl don't recommend sharing that info with any website anyways
starfishies
10:28
but ive not heard of any disasters after people input their login anyways so you should be okay
10:29
fair enough thanks!
ClassyPleasantHeron
10:29
I'd only check a status checker to make sure my application is complete. Anything else is just asking for an anxiety attack. Schools will contact us when they have a decision ready.
snow
10:30
thats a good mindset to have
10:30
yeah I just submitted about 10 applications and submitting several more the next few days so I thought it would be easier to track them to make sure they all went complete
babycat
10:34
what I do is make a Google doc and put the links to all the status checkers in it
ClassyPleasantHeron
10:35
If you still have LawHub, I believe that checker still works.
babycat
10:35
lawhub doesn’t have every school on it though
snow
10:35
@babycat: have you submitted all your apps yet?
babycat
10:36
i got maybe three more to do. 10 done so far
snow
10:36
you sending cooley?
babycat
10:38
I’m applying Cooley binding ED
babycat
10:38
😋
snow
10:39
in all honesty, youd probs get rejected from cooley
triplethread
10:39
omg whoever recommended law hub thank you
snow
10:40
yall ever have someone try to tell you a "feel good" story but it makes you feel worse
triplethread
10:40
it doesnt have all of my schools but it does half over half which kills a lot of time for me
triplethread
10:40
have over half
triplethread
10:43
@llama: that looks complicated no thanks
10:46
@triplethread: no worries
starfishies
10:54
thats a beautiful spreadsheet what
starfishies
10:54
i wish i saw that before i made my notion board
10:55
Just lay there and llama will do all the work
triplethread
11:05
i want mac and cheese really bad
1a2b3c4d26z
11:06
What dish is everyone most excited for on thanksgiving
11:06
stuff your face, queen
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