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Simple English definitions for legal terms

supplicatio

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A quick definition of supplicatio:

Supplicatio: A request made to the emperor in ancient Rome to decide a case that was not already before a court or to reopen a case in which no appeal was normally allowed. It was used when justice was unlikely to be done in the ordinary court, or the claimant was of high rank, or the opponent was more powerful. It was also a petition for a pardon on a first offense. In history, it was a type of pleading similar to a rejoinder.

A more thorough explanation:

Supplicatio is a term used in Roman law. It refers to a petition made to the emperor to decide a case that is not already before a court. This can be used when justice is unlikely to be done in the ordinary court, or when the claimant is of too high rank to go before the ordinary court. It can also be used to reopen a case in which no appeal is normally allowed.

For example, if a person is humble and the opponent is powerful, they may use supplicatio to bring their case before the emperor. Or if a person is of high rank, they may not want to go before the ordinary court and can use supplicatio instead.

Supplicatio can also refer to a petition for a pardon on a first offense. This means that if a person commits a crime for the first time, they can ask for a pardon through supplicatio.

In addition, supplicatio can also refer to a pleading similar to a rejoinder. This means that in a legal case, a supplicatio can be used as a response to a rejoinder.

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no no it's not. But I wouldn't clerk conservative, so idk about Chi #s for myself
cumsock
15:42
Penn
texaslawhopefully
15:42
I guess that's fair. From what I've heard UChicago for conservatives is on par w/ HYS for clerkships
texaslawhopefully
15:42
not sure about for liberals
cumsock
15:43
They’re very similar tho
cumsock
15:43
Both t6 ivies
Is that NYU disrespect???? NYU out the t-6?
15:44
Penn because my college friends who mentored me go there
lilypadfrog
15:45
NYU is a t6 unless they don’t accept me and then idgaf what they’re ranked
texaslawhopefully
15:46
That's the best mentality
texaslawhopefully
15:46
If I get into UChicago it will be CYS
lilypadfrog
15:48
waspy I’m sure he meant to clarify that CYS is Cornell Yale Stanford
yeah just making sure
I look really good in blue tho
obviously cornell is t3
cumsock
15:49
someone from my undergrad is going to columbia for a masters in social work and the way they are talking to me im pretty sure they think thats as hard to get accepted to as columbia law
every prof at cornell glazes it so hard
GreyCeaselessMammoth
15:50
i know so many heads going to various schools for random masters degrees and its like babe its not the sameeee
cumsock
15:50
"The acceptance rate for the Master of Science in Social Work (MSW) program at Columbia University is 74%" does he know?
15:50
@cumsock: some battles are won by avoiding fighting them
cumsock
15:51
im not i just wish normies knew its not the same
Trismegistus
15:51
i need chicago so badly
15:51
for suresies
lilypadfrog
15:52
llama do you think we’re besties? I kinda think we’re besties
JumpySubsequentDolphin
15:52
@GreyCeaselessMammoth: PLS I know a girl who got a master’s at Columbia for some random niche thing and she told EVERYBODY SHES GOING TO COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL
GreyCeaselessMammoth
15:52
WHAT???
15:53
@JumpySubsequentDolphin: I can respect the hustle.
GreyCeaselessMammoth
15:53
penn r
GreyCeaselessMammoth
15:53
called it
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