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Simple English definitions for legal terms

summa injuria

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A quick definition of summa injuria:

Summa Injuria: This is a Latin term that means the greatest injury or injustice. It refers to a situation where someone has been severely wronged or harmed.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Summa injuria is a Latin term that means the greatest injury or injustice.

Definition: Summa necessitate is a Latin term that refers to extreme necessity.

Definition: Necessity is a legal defense that justifies a person's actions in an emergency situation where they did not create the emergency and the harm caused is less severe than the harm that would have occurred if they did not act.

For example, if a mountain climber is lost in a blizzard and steals food and blankets from another's cabin to survive, they can assert necessity as a defense.

  • Military Necessity: A necessity that arises in a military context.
  • Moral Necessity: A necessity that arises from a duty to act in a particular way.
  • Physical Necessity: A necessity that involves an actual, tangible force that compels a person to act in a particular way.
  • Private Necessity: A necessity that involves only the defendant's personal interest and provides a limited privilege.
  • Public Necessity: A necessity that involves the public interest and completely excuses the defendant's liability.

For example, if a defendant destroys a plaintiff's house to stop the spread of a fire that threatens the town, they can assert public necessity.

Definition: Manifest necessity is a sudden and overwhelming emergency that makes conducting a trial or reaching a fair result impossible and authorizes the granting of a mistrial.

For example, if a juror becomes ill during a trial and cannot continue, a mistrial may be granted due to manifest necessity.

Definition: The rule of necessity allows for a decision to be made by a person who would normally be disqualified from making that decision due to a conflict of interest or bias.

For example, if all judges in a court are disqualified from hearing a case, a judge from another court may be brought in to hear the case under the rule of necessity.

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babycat
16:00
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shaquilleoatmeal
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shaquilleoatmeal
16:04
appreciate the non wink since you didn't appreciate it them then lol
babycat
16:06
I'll do it for you ;)
16:06
Tough to justify attending a law school where the admissions office does epic resistance political commentary at the info session
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
16:07
making me feel jealous here wow, I am about to go taste test a bunch of deserts for our baby shower this weekend.
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
16:07
@milktoast: what school got political at an info session?
shaquilleoatmeal
16:11
nothin to be jealous about, i've been trying to slide into babycats dms but shes got a long line I guess I gotta wait in to see if I can get in lmao
babycat
16:11
omg if you get into ASU they give you travel expense reimbursement to go there for a visit. does anyone know which other schools do this? I'd love to get a comped vacation
shaquilleoatmeal
16:12
think BU gives you $300 or somethin
ClassyPleasantHeron
16:12
Where is ASU getting this kind of $$$ from? They waive CAS fees too.
babycat
16:13
@shaquilleoatmeal: yeah but then you have to go to Boston :(
shaquilleoatmeal
16:14
uva too
shaquilleoatmeal
16:14
whats wrong w boston ;(
GOT PROMOTED YAY how do i tell law schools abt this?
like do i type up and separate doc and send as an attachment? how much do i write?
shaquilleoatmeal
16:15
@jackfrost11770: LFGGGG
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shaquilleoatmeal
16:16
do any of your schools have updated sections in the portal? If so, i'd upload there, if not email. Small paragraph should do it id think
1a2b3c4d26z
16:16
Who wanna play some operation metro later on
1a2b3c4d26z
16:16
Congrats jack!
thank you!!
babycat
16:16
@jackfrost11770: personally I would submit an updated resume reflecting the new position instead of a paragraph but idk what SOP is
getting a bacon egg and cheese in celebration
1a2b3c4d26z
16:18
lfg baby you earned that
babycat
16:20
also congrats!! big win
initiallaw
16:23
congrats!!
:D
the big W is that i get reimbursed for travel now thank GOD
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