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Statute of Amendments and Jeofails

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A quick definition of Statute of Amendments and Jeofails:

The Statute of Amendments and Jeofails is a law from the 15th and 16th centuries that allows someone to fix a mistake they made in a legal document. This law was created to help people correct errors in their pleadings, which are written statements used in court. Jeofail is an old-fashioned word that means a mistake in a pleading that causes a problem and needs to be fixed. The Statute of Amendments and Jeofails helps people fix these mistakes so that they can continue with their legal case.

A more thorough explanation:

The Statute of Amendments and Jeofails is a law from the 15th and 16th centuries that allowed a party to correct a mistake in their legal pleading. This law was created to prevent a misjoined issue that would require a repleader.

For example, if someone filed a legal document with a mistake, they could use the Statute of Amendments and Jeofails to correct it without having to start the legal process over again. This saved time and money for everyone involved.

The term "jeofail" refers to the acknowledgement of a pleading error or oversight. This term is no longer commonly used in modern legal language.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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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
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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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