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people's court

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A quick definition of people's court:

People's Court: A court where people can solve small problems. It is also a group of regular people who decide what happens to someone who did something wrong. In some countries, this group is made up of people who are not lawyers and may not know how to read or write. In Nazi Germany, it was a special court that punished people for political reasons.

A more thorough explanation:

A people's court is a type of court where individuals can resolve small disputes. It is also known as a small-claims court. This type of court is used for cases that involve small amounts of money or property.

For example, if someone owes you money for a service you provided, you can take them to a people's court to resolve the issue. The court will hear both sides of the story and make a decision based on the evidence presented.

In some countries, a people's court is a group of non-lawyer citizens who are called upon to pass judgment or impose punishment on the accused criminal. These citizens are often illiterate commoners who are chosen to serve on the court because of their knowledge of the community and their ability to make fair decisions.

For example, in some tribal communities, a people's court may be convened to resolve disputes between members of the community. The court may be made up of elders or respected members of the community who are chosen to serve on the court.

In Nazi Germany, a people's court was a tribunal that dealt with political offenses. This court was used to suppress opposition to the Nazi regime and to punish those who spoke out against the government.

Overall, a people's court is a type of court that is used to resolve small disputes and is often made up of non-lawyer citizens who are chosen to serve on the court.

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11:11
The impression I get is most schools try not to judge based on the political implications of what you write about. They probably care more that you saw a problem and tried to fix it. That seems like a great thing to write a PS about @chowie
11:18
Besides, if a school didn’t let you in for trying to fix a problem you saw in your community, that doesn’t say great things about your school’s culture (assuming the thing you did showed good common sense judgment ofc)
11:19
That school’s* culture
11:23
Thanks Howl you're right :D I def talked about solving problems in my PS
12:03
@HowlEngineer: what's your dream school
MildChiller
12:08
"Have you applied for admission to [school] in a prior year" I applied in Oct. of the 23-24 cycle, should I put 23 or 24 as the year I applied?
MildChiller
12:09
Bcuz 2023 is when I technically applied but I applied for admissions in 2024
12:14
2024 cuz that's when you would've been admitted
I agree with Howl
12:19
Gecko what's ur dream school
Hard to say. I'm pretty firmly committed to the philly area so probably temple or villanova
Also relatively debt averse so I'd have to get a good scholarship from BC or Fordham to want to go but that's not very likely for me
Any advice? lol
[] baddestbunny
12:25
what’s a good scholarship for you? what would make BC or Fordham worth it?
12:25
Hmmmm let me think
[] baddestbunny
12:25
fordham’s max aid they give is 45k per year
Bunny I can possibly get a 75%+ scholarship from villanova or temple, and I'd be moving back in with my parents if I went there so I'd have near-zero COL. It'd be really hard to beat that
I would prefer BC over Fordham just because I like boston more, but I'm expecting a WL there tbh
I would maybe consider BC with $ but I don't know how to decide if a better biglaw chance is worth the COL + higher tuition
12:50
How do I know if my status checkers are properly linked
12:59
@ChowieBean: right now, Michigan, but there are several that come close. How about you?
13:05
@Law01: I haven't gotten the status checkers to work at all. When I sent an email to the LSData folks the other week, they said they were working on fixing them
13:10
but I think "Last Checked" would change from "Never" to something else
13:30
@HowlEngineer: I'll get more specific once I get my LSAT score, but NYU, Berk, GTown, UCLA
13:30
Anywhere that's top for PI
14:54
What do people typically write in the 'Optional Statement' for Georgetown
15:25
Yale application is wayyy too much work
15:28
So many apps want 'post-college activities' time to get a fuckin job
15:55
hey guys what happens if we dont have any honors or achievements oof, just don't include a section for it on the resume?
[] baddestbunny
16:01
They make the Yale app a lot of work to filter out the people who don’t really want it like that
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