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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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i heard the group interview is really chill and I'm kinda excited to do it
seems cool
13:14
Yeah, 7sage has a page that talks about the questions for each schools interview, GULC's seems unique
13:15
Idk how much of an effect it has on admissions chances but should be cool either way
ive heard the conversion rate for gulc group interview is pretty high even moreso if you have the stats
it's hard to say but i've also heard that the group interview is harder to get than the alumni interview. but who really knows tbh
im p sure they don't interview everyone and getting one this early should be a great sign!
13:16
Yeah I've heard the same ab the group interview
13:17
So maybe I'll see you in D.C. a year from now lmao
initiallaw
13:32
Speaking of stat twins kazuyamishima were exact stat twins lol
17:13
Anyone going to the UGA zoom thing on the 22nd?
17:16
My bad, 24th*
Idk, what's it for?
@Law-Guy: How'd you get the Vandy fee waiver?
17:32
What does going ur3 in 3 days mean at Uva 😅
that you will get UR2 in 3 more
17:33
somethings gotta give
I’m new. What’s the UR and UR2?
17:35
I already went ur2. It’s the 3rd status date change
17:35
@RustyWrangler: attend one of their virtual info sessions and they'll send you a fee waiver
@Law-Guy: Awesome, thanks! I'll sign up rn!
i'm not entirely sure
They've recently been sending a lot of interview invites
It means status change?
17:47
Someone said there is a wl/r wave coming but how can that even be predicted 😭
17:48
Where?
Quillinit
17:50
This is obviously not true for UVA. Past years show they don't send any non A results until December
boglue
18:05
this is gonna sound so dumb but what do yall mean when you say date change
18:07
So the date under “application under review” changes with each reader.
boglue
18:08
does anything automatically update on the lsd checker or is that all manual
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