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A quick definition of patiens:

Term: PATIENS

Definition: A patiens is someone who is suffering or allowing something to happen to them. They are the passive party in a situation, meaning they are not taking action but rather experiencing the effects of someone else's actions. This is different from an agens, who is the active party in a transaction.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Patiens (pay-shee-enz) is a Latin word that refers to a person who suffers or permits something to happen. It is the passive party in a transaction.

Example 1: A patient who is undergoing surgery is a patiens because they are allowing the surgeon to perform the procedure on them.

Example 2: A person who is being bullied and does not fight back is also a patiens because they are allowing the bully to continue their behavior.

The examples illustrate the definition of patiens because in both cases, the person is not taking an active role in the situation. They are allowing something to happen to them without actively participating or resisting. The term patiens is often used in legal or medical contexts to describe the passive party in a transaction or procedure.

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JapaneseMacaque

20:55

MIAMI A

[] AromaticTroubledDormouse

20:55

How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?

[] AromaticTroubledDormouse

20:56

CONGRATS MACAQUE!

JapaneseMacaque

20:57

TY

jackfrost11770

20:59

got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack

jackfrost11770

20:59

ALSO CONGRATS!

texaslawhopefully

21:03

Congrats1!

Ratratta

21:15

Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.

Ratratta

21:15

Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!

[] baddestbunny

22:16

every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles

Dkk

22:32

Nice! @Macaque

Dkk

22:32

@Aromatic, Have to guess.

Dkk

22:33

That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?

[] baddestbunny

22:40

I said accosted not assaulted

JazzyGazelle

23:35

guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad

1a2b3c4d26z

23:37

Oooooo me too

JazzyGazelle

23:37

omg is this good or bad

Dkk

23:47

Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.

JazzyGazelle

23:49

it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??

180SupremeWarrior

23:53

hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?

Dkk

0:10

No idea

windyMagician

0:34

reporting live to say my ndls address also went long

JazzyGazelle

0:59

does it mean anything ^

Dkk

2:21

NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.

[] baddestbunny

4:29

let’s get after it boys and girls

Dkk

5:21

I gtg to bed soon.

Dkk

5:22

Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.

jackfrost11770

5:37

good morning lsd it is 5 am EST

jackfrost11770

5:37

also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything

jackfrost11770

5:38

my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review

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