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pourparty

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A quick definition of pourparty:

Term: POURPARTY

Definition: Pourparty is a legal term that means the same thing as purpart. It is a share of an inheritance that is given to a specific person. Pourpresture is another legal term that means the same thing as purpresture. It refers to the wrongful use or occupation of someone else's land. Pour seisir terres is a historical legal term that means "for seizing the lands." It was a writ used by the Crown to take land that belonged to the wife of a tenant who had died if she got married without permission.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Pourparty (poor-pahr-tee) is a legal term that refers to a share of an inheritance or property that is divided among heirs. It comes from the Law French word "purpart," which means a portion or share.

Example: When a person dies without a will, their property is divided among their heirs according to the laws of intestacy. Each heir receives a pourparty of the estate, which is their share of the inheritance.

Explanation: The example illustrates how pourparty is used in the context of inheritance law. When a person dies without a will, their property is divided among their heirs, and each heir receives a pourparty of the estate. The pourparty represents their share of the inheritance, which may be a portion of the property or a sum of money.

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there should be a law school draft akin to the NFL Draft where law schools can recruit us
or a MaxPreps esque high light video where Deans can rank us
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In this analogy is the LSAT the NFL combine
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I told my family I won’t get any decisions until 2025 so they wouldn’t bombard me hahah
no i think there should be a Law School combine with all new drills except there is still the 40 yard dash
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LSAT can be one of the drills
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