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propria persona

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A quick definition of propria persona:

Propria persona, also known as pro per, means representing yourself in court without a lawyer. This is called pro se. When someone chooses to represent themselves in a criminal trial, they give up some of the benefits that come with having a lawyer. The Supreme Court of the United States says that people who choose to represent themselves must do so knowingly and intelligently. This means they should understand the disadvantages of not having a lawyer and make their choice with their eyes open.

A more thorough explanation:

Propria persona, also known as pro per, is a legal term that refers to individuals who represent themselves in court without the help of a lawyer. This means that they act as their own attorney.

For example, if someone is facing a criminal trial and decides to represent themselves instead of hiring a lawyer, they are acting in propria persona.

Representing oneself in court can be challenging, as individuals may not have the same knowledge and experience as a trained lawyer. However, the Supreme Court of the United States has ruled that individuals have the right to represent themselves if they knowingly and intelligently choose to do so.

It is important for individuals to understand the disadvantages of self-representation so that they can make an informed decision. By choosing to represent themselves, they may miss out on certain benefits that come with having a lawyer, such as legal expertise and guidance.

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Dkk

23:06

Indeed. I need a count for how many exectuive orders he has signed and how many already have pending lawsuits.

HeadyInvincibleRabbit

6:39

i've been away for a while what were the most recent waves? any this week?

lilypadfrog

8:12

hi shawties

lilypadfrog

8:16

who’s getting into a law school today raise your hand

jackfrost11770

8:28

I sure hope so at this point

lilypadfrog

8:28

woooo

lilypadfrog

8:28

jackfrost for law school

jackfrost11770

8:29

LILYPADFROG FOR LAW SCHOOL

jackfrost11770

8:29

I really just love how now there's an executive order that says I don't exist as a person

jackfrost11770

8:29

Do I not have to pay taxes now? Loans? What now

lilypadfrog

8:34

you should probably assume this means your law school will be free

GreyCeaselessMammoth

8:34

i love that there's an executive order that we're all female now

jackfrost11770

8:38

I think so yeah. I think I don't have to pay for anything anymore

Trismegistus

8:40

can someone release today my god

lilypadfrog

8:41

i’m boutta release

BulbasaurNoLikeCardio

8:43

sounding like that one guy in here who kept saying he was cumming

Dkk

8:43

Was that me cus I just released.

lilypadfrog

8:44

Wahoowa

Dkk

8:45

AI Overview +1 "Wahoowa" is a cheer and greeting used by fans of the University of Virginia (UVA).

Dkk

8:45

Learned something new today. I can sleep knowing I learned something today.

lilypadfrog

8:48

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalgona I just learned about these things. Apparently they’re featured in Squid Game, but I think Squid Game is just a ripoff of the original Mr Beast Games

BulbasaurNoLikeCardio

8:50

I learned today the term fight fire with fire comes from the early day of fire fighting when departments would just bulldoze buildings and then burn them in an attempt to stop a fire from spreading. So to stop fire from burning shit they would burn down other buildings in a more violent and destructive way thus lowering the fires moral so much it refuses to spread and work.

GreyCeaselessMammoth

8:51

that's like basically how wildland firefighting still works

BulbasaurNoLikeCardio

8:52

I did wildland and most of the time it was controlled burns but it is pretty funny to imagine doing that in a city/neighborhood.

Dkk

8:52

The Santa Ana winds kinda helped with that because it pushed the fire back to where it had already burned despite the news media saying everything was going to get worse like the idiots they are.

BulbasaurNoLikeCardio

8:55

Cant imagine being the guy to be like "hey so to keep your neighbors house from burning down we are going to bulldoze yours and then catch it on fire"

lilypadfrog

8:55

buddy you can either stay in or get out but we’re bulldozing this

lilypadfrog

8:55

someone brought cake to the work breakroom today

lilypadfrog

8:56

they will tell you 9 AM is too early to eat cake but they are wrong

GreyCeaselessMammoth

8:56

guys it's my bday!

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