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ratione

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A quick definition of ratione:

Term: RATIONE

Definition: Ratione is a Latin word that means "by reason" or "on account of." It is often used in legal contexts to describe the basis for a particular decision or action. For example, ratione contractus means "by reason of the contract," while ratione soli means "by reason of the soil." Other common uses of ratione include ratione bonorum (by reason of property), ratione causae (by reason of the nature of the case), and ratione personae (by reason of the person concerned).

A more thorough explanation:

Ratione (ray-shee-oh-nee or rash-ee-oh-nee) is a Latin term that means "by reason" or "on account." It is often used in legal contexts to indicate the basis or reason for a particular action or decision.

  • Ratione bonorum: By reason of property. For example, if someone inherits property from a deceased relative, they may be required to pay taxes on that property ratione bonorum.
  • Ratione causae: By reason of the nature of the case. For example, if a case involves complex scientific or technical issues, the court may appoint an expert witness ratione causae to help explain the evidence to the judge and jury.
  • Ratione contractus: By reason of the contract. For example, if two parties enter into a contract, they may be bound by the terms of that contract and subject to the jurisdiction of a particular court ratione contractus.

These examples illustrate how ratione is used to indicate the basis or reason for a particular legal action or decision. In each case, the term is used to explain why a particular rule or principle applies to the situation at hand.

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snow
20:31
I agree with dk ^
madollyy
20:31
Got it, thank you. I don't think there is much I can do for my GPA now since I only have 1 semester left for ug but I definitely will be studying my butt off for the LSAT.
Dkk
20:32
Nice!
madollyy
20:32
I really appreciate your advice, guys <3 Wishing you luck on your endeavors!
JumpySubsequentDolphin
20:32
@madollyy: is that your CAS GPA?
madollyy
20:33
That's what's on my transcript! I haven't done that one yet tbh. I get mostly A's, some B's. Got dragged down a bit too much from one D in my first semester though ><
JumpySubsequentDolphin
20:34
do you have any A+’s? that could help your gpa!
JumpySubsequentDolphin
20:36
bc LSAC recalculates A+ to 4.3
madollyy
20:39
Noo :( Unfortunately. I'm surprised that I don't, there were definitely some classes that I remember scoring 98-100% but it doesn't show on my transcript
madollyy
20:41
Acutally
madollyy
20:41
My university does not list A+
JumpySubsequentDolphin
20:42
yeah my university’s the same way, so frustrating! still a great GPA and with a killer LSAT score you’ll be good to go :)
JumpySubsequentDolphin
20:42
if you have the means, I’ve heard private tutoring is the way to go
madollyy
20:44
Fingers crossed! I mean I'd be so so glad to go to law school period, but I am a bit of an overachiever. Dream is Berkeley rn, but I'm of course happy to go anywhere that lines up with my plans. And is kind enough with scholarships lol
madollyy
20:44
I'll have to see if my parents are willing to support that. I'm living on my own but ik if it'd help me they'd be willing to help
JumpySubsequentDolphin
20:47
who knows, you might not even need a tutor! Take a diagnostic and see where you stand :)
Dkk
21:03
@madollyy: yeah that happend to me too with my community college transcript. You can try calling to see if they can alter your transcript but like mine would not do it.
Dkk
21:04
Ask @babycat to tutor you @madollyy
cat food is expensive tho
21:09
I HOPW THAT ISNT REAL
@JumpySubsequentDolphin: I would push back on this. I think for the vast majority of people LSAT tutoring is unnecessary.
21:09
oh its from nov 12 phew
21:09
i was about to have a heart attack
21:09
at the berk decision lmao
@madollyy: I focus on bringing your GPA up as much as possible in the last semester because once you graduate you cannot change that. So don't study for the LSAT next semester if you think that would impair your ability to get straight A's. As for LSAT studying, I would recommend LSAT Demon (ik controversial), the Loophole, and Reading Comp Hero.
*I would focus
JumpySubsequentDolphin
21:11
@texaslawhopefully: oh I’m not sure hahaha im just basing off of my friend who got a tutor bc she was rly struggling and it seemed like it helped her!
Yeah, that's fair! For some people it can help a lot. I'm just saying in general I don't think it is necessary unless you are trying to finetune a very specific area (or get to the high 170s because that is another thing in and of itself) OR are just terrible at the test. I tutor the test and I find that most people can improve just as much through self-study.
JumpySubsequentDolphin
21:13
that makes sense for sure
JumpySubsequentDolphin
21:13
i think for her it was a lack of discipline more than anything else tbh. she could not get herself to meaningfully study on her own
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