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Simple English definitions for legal terms

sudden passion

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A quick definition of sudden passion:

Sudden passion refers to a strong feeling of anger, fear, or hatred that arises suddenly because of something someone else said or did. This intense emotion can sometimes be used as a defense in court to reduce a murder charge to manslaughter. It doesn't have to be so extreme that the person doesn't know what they're doing, but it must be strong enough to temporarily overpower their reason and guide their actions.

A more thorough explanation:

Sudden passion is a term used in law to describe a strong emotional reaction that is quickly triggered by a provocation. This can include feelings of rage, terror, or hatred that arise suddenly due to someone's words or actions.

Under common law, sudden passion could be used as a mitigating factor in a murder charge, reducing it to manslaughter. However, it is important to note that the passion must be extreme enough to temporarily override reason and lead to impulsive actions.

For example, if someone witnesses their spouse cheating on them and immediately reacts by killing the other person, this could be considered a case of sudden passion. The intense emotions triggered by the infidelity could have temporarily overwhelmed their ability to think rationally and led to the impulsive act of violence.

Another example could be a person who is suddenly attacked and responds with violence out of fear and self-defense. The suddenness of the attack and the intense emotions it triggers could be considered a case of sudden passion.

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9:32
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worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.
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WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:34
I mean if Fordham doesn't release today I will purposefully get on a train, go to new york, and then take the stinkiest shit inside the admission office's toilet (potentially clogging it and forcing them to get a plumber)
IS IT ONLY ON MY END WHY DID THAT SEND TEN MILLION TIMES
HELLO
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:35
it sent a million times lol
WHAT HAPPENED
yeah i thought you were tweaking for a second
i'm so sorry everyone what the actual fuck this website hates me
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:35
Jack's just tweaking on LSD no biggie
to be fair this accurately represents my mental state
election day psychosis coming in hot (fordham)
usc pls pull through .....
i literally just need one A so i can relax before my ED decision
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:38
oh that's right USC might release
soapy
9:43
USC still has not looked at my app
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:43
when did you submit soapy?
soapy
9:44
10/16
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:44
to be fair it took them almost 2 months for me to go under review
soapy
9:44
Feelin a bit stressed, as I've got no date change for Michigan either despite applying 10/7
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:45
I have not had a date change either for Mich but I've seen people get in without one so who knows
I applied 9/25 to like 6 schools and some (Houston) have no date change yet so dw
soapy
9:46
But do people get in without addresses going long?
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:46
it's tough to tell because a lot of people type out their addresses long to begin with
soapy
9:46
Ah. I didn't. Looking back, my Mich supplement kind of sucks, so there's that
Mich overrated (Dean Z please let me in even tho i didnt apply and I am below both 25ths)
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