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seven-years'-absence rule

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A quick definition of seven-years'-absence rule:

The seven-years'-absence rule is a legal principle that says if someone has been missing for at least seven years without any explanation, they are presumed to be dead. This means that their family can start the process of settling their estate and moving on with their lives. It's kind of like a rule that helps people deal with the uncertainty of not knowing what happened to a loved one who has been missing for a long time.

A more thorough explanation:

The seven-years'-absence rule is a legal principle that states that if a person has been missing for at least seven years without any explanation, they are presumed to be dead. This rule is also known as the Enoch Arden Law.

John went missing in 2014 and was never found. His family searched for him for years, but there was no trace of him. In 2021, after seven years of his disappearance, John's family can legally presume him dead under the seven-years'-absence rule.

Another example is if a person goes missing during a natural disaster, and there is no information about their whereabouts for seven years, they can be presumed dead under this rule.

These examples illustrate how the seven-years'-absence rule works. It provides a legal framework for families to deal with the uncertainty of a missing loved one and allows them to move on with their lives after a certain period of time.

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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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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
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Nice! @Macaque
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@Aromatic, Have to guess.
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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.
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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??
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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.
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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
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@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
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Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
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