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Simple English definitions for legal terms

rogatory letter

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A quick definition of rogatory letter:

A rogatory letter is a document that one court sends to a foreign court asking for help in a legal case. The letter asks the foreign court to do things like gather evidence or serve legal papers to someone in their jurisdiction. The foreign court then sends back the evidence or proof of service to be used in the original case. It's also called a letter of request or letter rogatory.

A more thorough explanation:

A rogatory letter, also known as a letter of request, is a legal document issued by one court to a foreign court. It is used to request that the foreign court:

  1. Take evidence from a specific person within the foreign jurisdiction
  2. Serve process on an individual or corporation within the foreign jurisdiction
  3. Return the testimony or proof of service for use in a pending case

For example, if a court in the United States needs to obtain evidence from a witness who lives in France, it can issue a rogatory letter to a French court requesting that the witness be interviewed and the testimony be sent back to the US court.

A rogatory letter is also used by an inferior court to withdraw or waive jurisdiction so that a matter can be heard in the court immediately above. For instance, a municipal court may issue a letter of request to a state court to transfer a case to the state court.

Overall, a rogatory letter is an important legal tool that allows courts to obtain evidence and serve process in foreign jurisdictions.

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BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
13:21
I applied where I wanted to live so once I ran out of schools where I want to live I was done.
I think so too lmao, feels like too many if I'm honest
But I got fee waivers so
snow
13:22
honestly if you got fee waivers then fuck it
And I just feel iffy being a splitter, and I want to cover a wide geographic area because I'm not 100% certain where I want to live
snow
13:22
i sent in 17 apps and most people outside of LSD tell me im crazy lol
splitters especially should cast a wide net
Got fee waivers for most schools but I don't have the CAS waiver so yeah it's adding up lmao
snow
13:22
turns out most people only send in like 3/4
@snow: I'm at 16 and trying to stop myself from doing more lol
My fee budget is dwindling
snow
13:23
what about quirked up mexican boys with whimsy. wasp?
splitters are unpredictable so you might get in to better schools than you think and not get in to school you might think of as safeties
It's def excessive I just want to be extra certain I have some options ya know
@snow: whimsy is t1 soft
snow
13:23
i think you're good, but fuck it. do 17 so we can match
snow
13:23
letsgooooo
starfishies
13:24
I wanted a short list but my family pushed me to apply to a bunch of reaches (out of my own pocket ofc)
@KnowledgeableRitzyWasp: yeah that's kinda my worry. Technically most schools are simultaneously targets, reaches, and safeties for me
I'm def not a t14 or bust kinda guy though so it's all about the money lol
snow
13:25
turbo i think you would for sure get into washu
HopefullyInLawSchool
13:25
@snow: I did 16 apps dw
@TurboSplitter: yeah full ride at washu is possible for you
babycat
13:26
yeah washu is guaranteed with a 174
Probably, unfortunately I hate Missouri
babycat
13:26
you could prob get gtown
snow
13:26
most washu grads dont stay there i think
13:26
@TurboSplitter: where do you wanna work after school
babycat
13:26
or umich
you should apply cornell. the lrap covers your loans if you make less than 120k a year. so you could do PI and get your loans forgiven with PSLF. i think you’d have a good shot at cornell
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