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primitive obligation

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A quick definition of primitive obligation:

A primitive obligation is a legal or moral duty to do something or not do something. It can be imposed by law, contract, promise, social relations, courtesy, kindness, or morality. An obligation can be a formal, binding agreement or acknowledgment of a liability to pay a certain amount or to do a certain thing for a particular person or set of persons. It can also be a legal relationship in which one person is bound to render a performance in favor of another. An obligation can be absolute, alternative, accessory, or conditional. It can also be perfect or imperfect, personal or real, and joint or several.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: A legal or moral duty to do or not do something. It can refer to anything that a person is bound to do or not do, whether the duty is imposed by law, contract, promise, social relations, courtesy, kindness, or morality.

Example: A person has a primitive obligation to pay their rent on time if they have signed a lease agreement with their landlord. This obligation is legally binding and failure to fulfill it can result in consequences such as eviction or legal action.

Explanation: The example illustrates how a primitive obligation can arise from a contractual agreement. The person has a legal duty to pay their rent on time as per the terms of the lease agreement. This obligation is considered primitive because it is the first obligation that needs to be fulfilled before any other obligations can be considered. Failure to fulfill this obligation can result in legal consequences.

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13:34
as far as i know, that information is simply for data collection purposes
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13:34
i don't think it has a detrimental effect on your chances of admission
13:34
but also you don't need to tell them anything so lol
Can y'all help me understand something lol. What does it mean for an app to "go complete"? Is that when the school has reviewed it and made a decision?
13:35
Na, it's when they have all the required information
Gotcha. So what would be the difference between received and completed?
Does complete entail like the app + LORs?
13:35
correct
That makes sense. Thank you!
13:36
complete basically means they've acknowledged receipt and it's ready to go under review whenever they start the deliberative process
Quillinit
13:40
I still haven't had Chicago or Cornell go complete, but I think that's just how they be
13:41
when did you submit
CaringEquableGuppy
13:42
How do you know when an application is complete? Is it on LSAC or the school's portal?
13:43
it'll be on the school-specific portal
Quillinit
13:44
when they opened
Quillinit
13:45
they both say something along the lines of "received and waiting to be processed"
13:48
anyone have good resources for revising a personal statement for reuse after applying with it last cycle?
13:49
Any guesses when Cornell and Penn CRS fee waivers will go out?
13:51
@Quillinit: from my recollection, chicago and cornell collapse complete/UR1 into a single step, so they may simply not be ready to begin reviewing applications
13:52
i think it's fair to assume, barring a handful of schools like UVA, most schools won't begin reviewing applications in earnest until the beginning of next month at the earliest, so it wouldn't be surprising to hear that applications are just sitting in the queue
13:54
@oakenrays: I was just gonna write a new one personally but I think you want to make it recognizably different from your previous PS
13:56
@baddestbunny: definitely agree that some revision and additional information is warranted but, my why law is the same... I guess just tell the same story in a different way
14:03
ugh fineeee I'll write a new stupid essay
14:07
yeah I told my last essay about a formative experience and am trying to update it now to be about what I’ve learned since that experience
recently wrapped up interview
i re-wrote my PS this cycle when I reapplied
fire drill at work
so lit
Quillinit
15:10
oh fun @info-man, Chicago just changed to complete today, so we'll see
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