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Simple English definitions for legal terms

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A quick definition of relationship:

A relationship is the connection between two or more people. It can be a special bond between family members, like a parent and child, or a professional connection, like a doctor and patient. Some relationships, like an attorney-client relationship, have legal rights and responsibilities. Other relationships, like a confidential relationship, involve trust and keeping secrets. No matter what kind of relationship it is, it's important to treat each other with care and respect.

A more thorough explanation:

A relationship is the connection between two or more people. It can be a legally recognized association that affects the participants' legal rights and responsibilities. There are different types of relationships, including:

This is a formal legal representation of a person by a lawyer. It can be established without any formal agreement and imposes a duty on the lawyer to act in the best interest of the client.

This is the association between a medical provider and a patient who is being diagnosed or treated. The relationship imposes a duty on the doctor to ensure that the patient gives informed consent for treatment.

This is the association between a person employed to perform services for another, who in turn has the right to control the person's physical conduct in the course of that service. It imposes a duty on the employer to provide a safe working environment and to pay the employee for their services.

This is a relationship in which one person is under a duty to act for the benefit of another on matters within the scope of the relationship. It requires an unusually high degree of care and arises when one person places trust in the faithful integrity of another. Examples include trustee-beneficiary, guardian-ward, principal-agent, and attorney-client relationships.

This is the association between an adult and a minor in the adult's care, especially an offspring or an adoptee. It imposes a high duty of care on the adult, including the duties to support, to rescue, to supervise and control, and to educate.

This is an association that involves one person's reliance on the other person's specialized training. Examples include one's relationship with a lawyer, doctor, insurer, banker, and the like.

These examples illustrate how different types of relationships impose different duties and responsibilities on the parties involved. Understanding the nature of a relationship is important in determining the legal rights and obligations of the parties.

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HopefullyInLawSchool
16:03
@UnderRepresentedTryhard: Yes only for YM applicants tho
RoaldDahl
16:05
dodged the mich r wave what does this mean
HopefullyInLawSchool
16:06
it means you will not be rejected today and may be accepted or WL in the future
Just got my Michigan rejection
BookwormBroker
16:10
same
RoaldDahl
16:10
@HopefullyInLawSchool: what if i already got rejected. does it mean anything
HopefullyInLawSchool
16:12
@RoaldDahl: Likely not however it could mean nothing
RoaldDahl
16:15
So if it means nothing does that mean something?
HopefullyInLawSchool
16:17
Possibly
RoaldDahl
16:26
Cool
RoaldDahl
16:26
thank you!!!! i hope it means something
pinkandblue
16:31
fart
IrishDinosaur
16:36
Mich R gang lesgooo
Did anyone else get that random get to know nova email?
HopefullyInLawSchool
17:21
Ya it was sent to all YM applicants
starfishies
17:37
Anyone get the NDLS email inviting you to apply for something even though they haven’t made a decision on your app yet
17:38
Better yet I got the email and I was rejected last month
starfishies
17:38
Wtf
starfishies
17:39
and the deadline is in like a week what is this
any cardozo movement?
BatmanBeyond
18:01
Sent a LOCI via portal, but I'm wondering if email would have gotten me a swifter response
BatmanBeyond
18:02
This whole hold/wait-list/reserve system is a headache
loci already?
BatmanBeyond
18:09
If the odds are like 1-2% I don't think it matters much by the numbers
12:11
I got the same NDLS email
OrangeThing
12:18
I think the user profiles are broken
19:29
Any word out of Notre Dame?
19:29
Only the invitation to apply for LSE
19:29
Anyone received a decision from NDLS?
19:50
when did u guys apply that just heard from umich? they havent even glanced at my app yet
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