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Severance

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A quick definition of Severance:

Term: Severance

Definition: Severance is a legal term that refers to separating different claims or charges in a court case. This can happen in civil cases when the court decides to try each claim separately. In criminal cases, severance can occur when the court separates charges or defendants for trial. In labor law, severance pay is a type of compensation given to employees who are laid off or terminated from their job.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Severance in a legal context means:

For example, if a plaintiff files a lawsuit with multiple claims, the court may decide to sever the claims and try each one separately. This can happen if the claims are unrelated or if trying them together would be too complicated.

In criminal cases, severance may occur if there are multiple defendants or charges. The court may decide to separate the defendants or charges to ensure a fair trial for each individual.

Finally, in labor law, severance pay refers to the compensation an employee receives when they are laid off or terminated from their job. This pay is meant to help the employee transition to a new job or cover their expenses until they find new employment.

Overall, severance refers to the separation or division of legal claims, charges, or compensation in various legal contexts.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] 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
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