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rule against pyramiding inferences

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A quick definition of rule against pyramiding inferences:

Rule Against Pyramid Inferences: This rule means that you cannot use one guess or assumption to make another guess or assumption. It's like building a pyramid with blocks that are not strong enough to hold each other up. It's not fair to make conclusions based on other conclusions that may not be true. This rule helps us make sure that our ideas and arguments are based on solid evidence and reasoning.

A more thorough explanation:

The rule against pyramiding inferences is a legal principle that prohibits making multiple inferences based on a single piece of evidence. This means that a conclusion cannot be drawn from a chain of assumptions that build on each other.

For example, if a witness testifies that they saw a person running away from a crime scene, it would be a violation of the rule against pyramiding inferences to assume that the person was guilty of the crime simply because they were running. This is because there could be many reasons why someone might be running, and it would be unfair to draw a conclusion based on a single observation.

Another example would be if a police officer found a bag of drugs in a car and assumed that the driver was a drug dealer, simply because they were in possession of drugs. This would be a violation of the rule against pyramiding inferences because there could be many reasons why someone might have drugs in their possession, and it would be unfair to assume that they were a drug dealer based on a single piece of evidence.

The rule against pyramiding inferences is important because it helps to ensure that legal decisions are based on solid evidence and logical reasoning, rather than on assumptions and speculation.

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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
7:55
@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
7:56
Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
soapy
8:48
UMN under review! As predicted, decisions are gonna come out early December
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