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pyramiding inferences, rule against

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A quick definition of pyramiding inferences, rule against:

Pyramiding inferences, rule against, is a legal rule that says a person cannot use one assumption to make another assumption to reach a conclusion. This means that a fact-finder cannot stack assumptions on top of each other to come to a decision. This rule is not followed in many places anymore, but some still use it. Another similar rule is the reasonable-inference rule.

A more thorough explanation:

Pyramiding inferences, rule against, is a legal principle that prohibits a fact-finder from making a conclusion based on a chain of inferences. This means that a fact-finder cannot pile one inference on top of another to arrive at a conclusion.

Although this rule was once followed in many jurisdictions, today it is only followed in a few.

For example, let's say that a witness testifies that they saw a person running away from a crime scene. The fact-finder cannot then infer that the person was the one who committed the crime based solely on this testimony. They must have additional evidence to support this conclusion.

Another example would be if a witness testifies that they saw a car speeding away from a bank robbery. The fact-finder cannot then infer that the driver of the car was the one who committed the robbery. They must have additional evidence to support this conclusion.

These examples illustrate the principle of pyramiding inferences, rule against, because they show that a fact-finder cannot make a conclusion based solely on one inference. They must have additional evidence to support their conclusion.

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reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
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NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
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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
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
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My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
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Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
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@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
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Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
soapy
8:48
UMN under review! As predicted, decisions are gonna come out early December
Minus those random R decisions from UMN yesterday though right? I wonder what happened there. I don’t think I’ve seen a school start the season out with anything but As on here
almost all of my apps have been UR for 6 weeks at this point I feel exhausted waiting for them to finish
Irvine is being snobby and wont start any review until end of Nov.
Yeah, it’s tough. I’m distracting myself by playing good video games after work :)
im distracting myself by schizo-scrolling r/lawschoolamissions and every conceivable data point on this godforsaken website
it is not working
Haaa I naturally want to do that too. I’m trying to stop. They need a surgeon general’s warning on this site for perspective law students
i spend more time on here then anything else trying to rationalize that the waves from last year will match waves for this year (they won't) and that the stats of people with the same stats are indicative of my own (they aren't)
There aren't many people in my stat range so I pretty much know every result in my range after being on here for a few years
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congrats on the 172 bruce
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9:29
roll tide
do we foresee a fordham election day wave today (i'm delusional)
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:31
I think so, Jack
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some people hate him. some people love him, but he a real one: https://youtu.be/w5oEqiVQcF4?t=173
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