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summary proceeding

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A quick definition of summary proceeding:

A summary proceeding is a quick and simple way to settle a disagreement or case without a jury. It can be used to seek help from a court or agency. It includes all the steps taken in a lawsuit, like filing a case, appearing in court, and getting a judgment. There are different types of proceedings, like criminal, administrative, and informal. Some proceedings are held in private, while others involve all parties. A summary proceeding is a way to resolve a case without a long trial.

A more thorough explanation:

A summary proceeding is a non-jury legal process that resolves a dispute or case quickly and efficiently. It is a type of legal proceeding that settles a controversy or disposes of a case in a relatively prompt and simple manner. Examples of summary proceedings include:

These examples illustrate the definition of a summary proceeding because they are all legal processes that are designed to be resolved quickly and efficiently. They are typically less formal than a traditional court trial and may not involve a jury. Summary proceedings are often used for cases that involve small amounts of money or minor legal disputes.

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9:19
@swagadocious: they deserve that response lol
9:19
one school sort of accused me of lying when i said my parent’s income was zero and they were like give us the real number. bro idk what to tell you
9:20
Lmao my parent is a pizza delivery driver on SSDI I think I'd tell them to go fuck themselves
9:21
It is ludicrous the kind of bubble some of these people live in
9:21
boston schools have been the worst about fee waivers in my experience
llama
9:21
my fav are the schools who send a 100q form asking for tax docs, all sorts of info. like, there are other schools worth applying to, and yall aint one
9:21
lmaooo yes llama
9:21
Indiana's form was very fair
llama
9:21
NE nice :D
9:22
Haven't gotten one with tons of financial Qs yet
9:22
But i believe it lmao
9:22
a couple of them will give you a fee waiver for having a Pell grant in undergrad I appreciate those guys
llama
9:22
you want a crazy story
9:22
shoutout berkeley
9:23
@llama: always
llama
9:23
yea pell grant auto is nice of them
llama
9:24
No longer taking the Jan LSAT bc LSAC required me, in their letter, to apply for accommodations. Oops
9:24
oh man
llama
9:24
That one is on me but bruh
9:24
February?
llama
9:24
Deadline passed :D
9:25
is applying next cycle out of the question for you? or maybe March lsat and use it to get off waitlists? but applying next cycle would have better outcomes
llama
9:25
Can u imagine how dumb u gotta be to make this mistake
glove
9:27
why would they require u to apply for accommodations tf?
llama
9:27
Yea gotta try for march and if great score, R&R, if great offer, take it and run lol. I should have an interesting cycle for those who come after me to review
llama
9:28
@glove: not sure v salty about it but even more mad at myself for not realizing it in the letter from NOV.23.
9:31
probably because you asked for a retake on the grounds that you needed accommodations you didn’t have before
9:31
I can see why they would ask that
9:32
but they def should’ve reminded you or something. or not let you register until you applied for accoms
llama
9:32
100% on me but wow what a mistake
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