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special traverse

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A quick definition of special traverse:

A special traverse is a type of legal pleading where one party denies a specific fact alleged by the opposing party. It includes an explanation or qualification of the denial and has three parts: an introduction, the denial, and a verification. This is different from a general traverse, which denies all the facts in the opposing party's pleading, and a common traverse, which denies a specific fact and includes a formal offer for decision of the point denied.

A more thorough explanation:

A special traverse is a type of legal pleading that denies one specific fact in an opponent's argument. It is used in common law cases to challenge the accuracy of a particular claim made by the opposing party.

For example, if one party claims that the other party breached a contract, the other party may file a special traverse denying that they breached the contract, but admitting that they did not fulfill one specific aspect of the contract.

This type of pleading is different from a general traverse, which denies all the facts in the opponent's argument, and a common traverse, which denies a specific fact but also offers a formal offer for decision of the point denied.

Overall, a special traverse is a way for a party to challenge the accuracy of a specific claim made by the opposing party, while still admitting to other aspects of the case.

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i heard the group interview is really chill and I'm kinda excited to do it
seems cool
13:14
Yeah, 7sage has a page that talks about the questions for each schools interview, GULC's seems unique
13:15
Idk how much of an effect it has on admissions chances but should be cool either way
ive heard the conversion rate for gulc group interview is pretty high even moreso if you have the stats
it's hard to say but i've also heard that the group interview is harder to get than the alumni interview. but who really knows tbh
im p sure they don't interview everyone and getting one this early should be a great sign!
13:16
Yeah I've heard the same ab the group interview
13:17
So maybe I'll see you in D.C. a year from now lmao
initiallaw
13:32
Speaking of stat twins kazuyamishima were exact stat twins lol
17:13
Anyone going to the UGA zoom thing on the 22nd?
17:16
My bad, 24th*
Idk, what's it for?
@Law-Guy: How'd you get the Vandy fee waiver?
17:32
What does going ur3 in 3 days mean at Uva 😅
that you will get UR2 in 3 more
17:33
somethings gotta give
I’m new. What’s the UR and UR2?
17:35
I already went ur2. It’s the 3rd status date change
17:35
@RustyWrangler: attend one of their virtual info sessions and they'll send you a fee waiver
@Law-Guy: Awesome, thanks! I'll sign up rn!
i'm not entirely sure
They've recently been sending a lot of interview invites
It means status change?
17:47
Someone said there is a wl/r wave coming but how can that even be predicted 😭
17:48
Where?
Quillinit
17:50
This is obviously not true for UVA. Past years show they don't send any non A results until December
boglue
18:05
this is gonna sound so dumb but what do yall mean when you say date change
18:07
So the date under “application under review” changes with each reader.
boglue
18:08
does anything automatically update on the lsd checker or is that all manual
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