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Simple English definitions for legal terms

retire

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A quick definition of retire:

Retire: To stop working or doing a job. It can also mean to pay off a loan or for a jury to go into a room to make a decision after hearing all the evidence and instructions.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: to stop working at one's occupation, pay off a loan, or for a jury to go into the jury room to decide on a verdict after all evidence, argument and jury instructions have been completed.

  • After working for 40 years, John decided to retire and enjoy his retirement.
  • Samantha was able to retire her student loan after making her final payment.
  • The judge instructed the jury to retire to the jury room to deliberate on the verdict.

The first example illustrates the first definition of retiring, which means to stop working at one's occupation. John has worked for 40 years and has decided to retire, which means he will no longer work at his job.

The second example illustrates the second definition of retiring, which means to pay off a loan. Samantha has made her final payment on her student loan, which means she has retired the loan and no longer owes any money.

The third example illustrates the third definition of retiring, which means for a jury to go into the jury room to decide on a verdict after all evidence, argument and jury instructions have been completed. The judge has instructed the jury to retire to the jury room to deliberate on the verdict, which means they will discuss the evidence and arguments presented in the trial and come to a decision.

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jackfrost11770
16:48
If I signed up for a Cornell lets talk thing but my train was 30 minutes late and now I defiantly can't show up is it alright if I just don't .... I don't want it to affect me lmfao
jackfrost11770
16:48
how many ppls usually show up to those things
<3 much love to yall. i gtg back to work now but thanks for celebrating w me
jackfrost11770
16:49
They have one every month don't they
i cant imagine cornell keeping track of who goes to the lets talk
i mean maybe?
jackfrost11770
16:50
I mean they asked for lsac number but yeah I don't imagine they specifically keep track? Gtown does tho ....
jackfrost11770
16:50
But gtown is special lmfao
jackfrost11770
16:50
In a bad way
16:51
Do you need camera on/mic on for those Lets Talk Cornell things? I kinda want to attend but I'm at work
jackfrost11770
16:51
I have no idea I've never been to one
jackfrost11770
16:51
Hence Idk what to expect even capacity wise
jackfrost11770
16:51
But I'm literally still 30 minutes from home and it's in 10 min so unless I join on my phone with no camera or mic then I cannot lmao
jackfrost11770
16:55
You know what if Cornell don't want me they don't me I'm not worrying myself over this
16:57
There was a Vandy wave today?
GodsPlanUltimately
16:57
@jackfrost11770: What a excellent mindset. Cornell must have poor taste
1. Kansas 196. Cornell
nope cornell can be 2.
cornell is incredibly based
our professors are sigmapilled goonmaxxers
i see, a quality education
GodsPlanUltimately
16:59
Interesting folks.
jackfrost11770
17:00
Cornell put me on reserve after interview they are at least slightly unbased
@jackfrost11770: thats why they sit at 2
cornell is based but universal rule is adcoms are ghouls
texaslawhopefully
17:01
this is depressing lol: https://thedispatch.com/newsletter/boilingfrogs/shock-and-awe/
Dkk
17:01
@GodsPlanUltimately smart of them
Dkk
17:02
How is it unpopular when he got the pop vote and the electoral college. Unreadable after the title.
Who’s hearing from uclaaa rnnnn
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