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special circumstances

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A quick definition of special circumstances:

Special circumstances refer to situations where something out of the ordinary has occurred that requires special attention or consideration. In legal terms, special circumstances can refer to situations where a crime was committed with extreme disregard for society or life, resulting in a more severe punishment such as the death penalty. In bankruptcy cases, special circumstances may be used to show that a debtor has no other reasonable options and should not be subject to certain requirements.

A more thorough explanation:

Special circumstances refer to situations that are unique or exceptional in some way. In a legal context, special circumstances can have significant implications for the outcome of a case.

In criminal law, special circumstances refer to situations where a crime is committed with a high level of disregard for society or human life. These circumstances may include factors such as premeditation, the use of a deadly weapon, or the commission of a crime during the course of another felony. In some cases, special circumstances may result in a more severe punishment, such as the death penalty.

If someone commits a murder with a gun and shows no remorse, this could be considered a special circumstance that warrants a harsher punishment.

In bankruptcy cases, special circumstances may be used to rebut the presumption of abuse under the means test. These circumstances must be both unusual and necessary, meaning that the debtor has no reasonable alternative. Examples of special circumstances in bankruptcy may include medical expenses, job loss, or a natural disaster.

If a debtor has significant medical expenses due to a chronic illness, this could be considered a special circumstance that justifies a deviation from the means test.

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babycat
19:43
We sharing Goodreads on here?
1a2b3c4d26z
19:43
jurassic park unironically good
1a2b3c4d26z
19:43
crime and punishment top 1
1a2b3c4d26z
19:43
im okay with being called basic for that one
2big2fail
19:44
im gatekeeping my current book
Dkk
19:44
@2big2fail: looks like an Aristotle wannabe.
2big2fail
19:44
whatever. im just reading the financial times
1a2b3c4d26z
19:44
ft goated
concorde
19:45
I hate Dostoevsky
2big2fail
19:45
studying cloud computing, not the cloud of unknowing
babycat
19:45
@1a2b3c4d26z: serotonin is my fave houellebecq
1a2b3c4d26z
19:45
chefs kiss mwah
2big2fail
19:45
i honestly dont understand why people like houellebecq
1a2b3c4d26z
19:45
I'll try to describe how I feel about him
2big2fail
19:46
my favorite french authors are balzac and proust, as basic as that is
1a2b3c4d26z
19:46
basically I read his book and the whole time I read it I liked it so I finished it and I said hm I liked that book written by the author houellebecq
1a2b3c4d26z
19:46
balzac hahaha
2big2fail
19:46
lost illusions is goated
does it take longer to hear back if u applied to scholarships for schools like ucla???
Dkk
19:47
For Houellebecq I have only read https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomised
JumpySubsequentDolphin
19:47
you guys should read averroes
also do we think ucla wont do a wave tmw cuz they did a tiny one tonight, can schools do 2 days ina. row
JumpySubsequentDolphin
19:47
perhaps read the incoherence of philosophy first and then read averroes’ response: “the incoherence of the incoherence”
2big2fail
19:47
@Dkk: i read that one. just thought it was boring and not really in touch with reality
JumpySubsequentDolphin
19:47
SPLITTY usually they’re Friday!
Dkk
19:48
@2big2fail: I agree.
HUH then what the heck is this wave tonight ab are they tryna give us an attack???
babycat
19:49
@texaslawhopefully: don’t really remember it but my ibooks library says i read it in 2020. that whole year is a haze.
Dkk
19:51
My favorite book though, The Good Morty: https://archive.org/details/TheGoodMorty
Dkk
20:09
Man, I guess nobody like The Good Morty
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