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praevaricatio

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A quick definition of praevaricatio:

Praevaricatio is a term from Roman law that means when someone who is accusing another person of a crime secretly works with the defense to make sure the accused person is found not guilty. This can happen in different ways, like not talking about the most important parts of the case or not calling important witnesses. It's like cheating in a game to help the other team win.

A more thorough explanation:

Praevaricatio is a term used in Roman law. It means when someone who is accusing another person of a crime secretly works with the defense to make sure the accused person is found not guilty. This is like cheating because the accuser is not being honest and fair.

  • An accuser might not call important witnesses to the trial, so the defense can't ask them questions. This makes it harder for the jury to find the accused person guilty.
  • An accuser might not talk about the most important charges against the accused person. This makes it easier for the defense to argue that the accused person is innocent.

These examples show how someone can use praevaricatio to cheat in a trial. It's important for everyone to be honest and fair in court so that the right decision can be made.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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[] 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
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Nice! @Macaque
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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
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
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??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
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windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
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
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let’s get after it boys and girls
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5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
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Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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