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A quick definition of personal defense:

Personal defense is a way to protect yourself from harm or danger. It can also refer to the reasons someone gives for why they shouldn't be punished for something they did. For example, if someone hurt someone else, they might say they did it to protect themselves. This is called self-defense. There are different types of defenses, like ones that admit to doing something wrong but have a good reason for it, and ones that say the person didn't do anything wrong at all.

A more thorough explanation:

Personal defense is a type of defense used by a defendant in a legal case. It is a reason given by the defendant as to why the plaintiff or prosecutor does not have a valid case against them. There are different types of personal defenses, including:

  • Affirmative defense: This is when a defendant asserts facts and arguments that, if true, will defeat the plaintiff's or prosecution's claim, even if all the allegations in the complaint are true. Examples of affirmative defenses are duress and self-defense.
  • Real defense: This is a type of defense that is good against any possible claimant, so that the maker or drawer of a negotiable instrument can raise it even against a holder in due course. Examples of real defenses are fraud in the factum and discharge in bankruptcy.
  • Personal defense: This is an ordinary defense in a contract action that the maker or drawer of a negotiable instrument is precluded from raising against a person who has the rights of a holder in due course. Examples of personal defenses are failure of consideration and nonperformance of a condition.

For example, if a person is accused of assault, they may use self-defense as a personal defense. They would argue that they acted in self-defense and therefore should not be held liable for the assault. This is an affirmative defense because they are asserting facts and arguments that, if true, will defeat the prosecution's claim.

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soapy
9:43
USC still has not looked at my app
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:43
when did you submit soapy?
soapy
9:44
10/16
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:44
to be fair it took them almost 2 months for me to go under review
soapy
9:44
Feelin a bit stressed, as I've got no date change for Michigan either despite applying 10/7
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:45
I have not had a date change either for Mich but I've seen people get in without one so who knows
I applied 9/25 to like 6 schools and some (Houston) have no date change yet so dw
soapy
9:46
But do people get in without addresses going long?
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:46
it's tough to tell because a lot of people type out their addresses long to begin with
soapy
9:46
Ah. I didn't. Looking back, my Mich supplement kind of sucks, so there's that
Mich overrated (Dean Z please let me in even tho i didnt apply and I am below both 25ths)
ClassyPleasantHeron
10:01
The "date changes" at Michigan really don't mean anything. We had to do them in undergrad admissions whenever a Georgia applicant picked the country instead of the state, because we'd have to remove the TOEFL requirement and reassign the application from the international application readers.
soapy
10:06
Classy, does that mean they may look at your application, and that look doesn't necessarily trigger any date change?
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10:06
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10:07
Walkin to the bus
1a2b3c4d26z
10:07
What a good day to get into law school
ClassyPleasantHeron
10:11
@soapy: I don't know for sure about the law school. For undergrad, once the application is complete, it's assigned to a reader the following Monday. If we had to make any changes, it's because a reader saw something that needed to be changed and the application needed to be re-read after that change.
soapy
10:12
Ahh, got it. Thank you for the insight!
ClassyPleasantHeron
10:14
You're welcome. FWIW, I have no idea what's up with the address changes. We didn't have to do any of that, except for the Georgia state vs country kinds of things.
soapy
10:15
I've heard it theorized that some schools will change the address from "St." --> "Street" as they prepare to send out admissions packets. That's the rumor, anyways.
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