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summum jus

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A quick definition of summum jus:

Term: SUMMUM JUS

Definition: Summum jus means the highest law in Latin. It refers to the most important and supreme law that must be followed above all others.

A more thorough explanation:

SUMMUM JUS

Summum jus is a Latin term that means "the highest law."

One example of summum jus is the Constitution of the United States. It is the highest law of the land and all other laws must comply with it.

Another example is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It is a set of principles that all countries should follow to ensure that human rights are protected.

Summum jus refers to the highest law, which means that it is the most important and powerful law in a given system. The examples illustrate this by showing how the Constitution and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights are both considered to be the highest laws in their respective contexts. All other laws must comply with these documents, and they are used to ensure that people's rights are protected and that the government operates fairly and justly.

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lilypadfrog
15:36
found out my stats twin on here went to middle school with me
15:36
Wrf
Honestly, I might put a Chi R on my app page since I withdrew due to missed II waves
is that crazy or does that ruin the data?
choosingpeace
15:36
don't do that
lilypadfrog
15:36
I would mark just that you withdrew it
o shi ok
it just feels like I left before the WL or R, feels fake as hell. I guess I'll put withdraw on it
choosingpeace
15:37
anyone been to the city of philly plzzz tell me what ur experience was like
cumsock
15:37
@choosingpeace: Philly doesn’t stink whoever said that is dumb
cumsock
15:38
It’s the 6th biggest city in the country there is plenty to do and eat and so on and so forth of course it has bad areas but so does every city
why would you withdraw girl
15:38
@ImpartialLion: nah cuz there’s no way of knowing if they would’ve sent u an II later on
15:38
Isn’t uchicago like Top 4 tho
choosingpeace
15:38
@cumsock: they said there's like nothing to do there lol
choosingpeace
15:38
ive never been so i was just like ohhh
texaslawhopefully
15:38
UChicago is number one
^ period
u know it was a double thing. I missed II and my gf didn't want to live in the midwest anymore
15:39
But it’s fucking uchicago thooo LOL
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15:40
Makes sense tho
cumsock
15:40
@choosingpeace: there’s plenty to do in Philly 😂 it’s a giant city
So after missing the II, I was like whatever. Maybe it's a sign to withdraw
nah making decisions off the gf is out of pocket
nahhhhh we been together since 10th grade
texaslawhopefully
15:40
I guess it depends what your goals are. If it's generic biglaw, CLS will get you the same outcome
6 yrs on January 30th
lilypadfrog
15:40
awwww <3 i love love
I also like CLS for liberal clerking. approx 41 FCOA clerks per yr
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