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res integra

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A quick definition of res integra:

Res integra is a Latin term that means "an entire thing." It is often used to describe a legal case that has not yet been decided or a situation that has never been encountered before. Another term for this is res nova, which means "new thing." Essentially, these terms refer to situations where there is no precedent or established legal ruling to guide the decision-making process.

A more thorough explanation:

Res integra

Res integra means "an entire thing" in Latin. It is also known as res nova, which means "new thing". It refers to an undecided question of law or a case of first impression.

When a court is faced with a legal issue that has never been decided before, it is called a case of first impression or res integra. For example, if a new technology is invented and there are no laws that address it, a court may have to decide how to apply existing laws to the new technology.

Another example of res integra is when there is a legal dispute that has never been resolved before. For instance, if two parties have a disagreement over a contract provision that has never been interpreted by a court, it would be considered a res integra case.

These examples illustrate how res integra refers to legal issues that are new and have not been decided before. It is up to the court to interpret the law and make a decision that will set a precedent for future cases.

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15:38
@ImpartialLion: nah cuz there’s no way of knowing if they would’ve sent u an II later on
15:38
Isn’t uchicago like Top 4 tho
choosingpeace
15:38
@cumsock: they said there's like nothing to do there lol
choosingpeace
15:38
ive never been so i was just like ohhh
texaslawhopefully
15:38
UChicago is number one
^ period
u know it was a double thing. I missed II and my gf didn't want to live in the midwest anymore
15:39
But it’s fucking uchicago thooo LOL
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15:40
Makes sense tho
cumsock
15:40
@choosingpeace: there’s plenty to do in Philly 😂 it’s a giant city
So after missing the II, I was like whatever. Maybe it's a sign to withdraw
nah making decisions off the gf is out of pocket
nahhhhh we been together since 10th grade
texaslawhopefully
15:40
I guess it depends what your goals are. If it's generic biglaw, CLS will get you the same outcome
6 yrs on January 30th
lilypadfrog
15:40
awwww <3 i love love
I also like CLS for liberal clerking. approx 41 FCOA clerks per yr
It's there if I excel. if not then I'm chill with sticking to BL
texaslawhopefully
15:41
CLS is not even close to Chicago for clerking lmao
choosingpeace
15:41
wait would yall pick CLS or penn?
I didn't apply to either but I would pick penn
15:42
penn bc im in state
no no it's not. But I wouldn't clerk conservative, so idk about Chi #s for myself
cumsock
15:42
Penn
texaslawhopefully
15:42
I guess that's fair. From what I've heard UChicago for conservatives is on par w/ HYS for clerkships
texaslawhopefully
15:42
not sure about for liberals
cumsock
15:43
They’re very similar tho
cumsock
15:43
Both t6 ivies
Is that NYU disrespect???? NYU out the t-6?
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