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A quick definition of surrebutter:

Term: SURREBUTTER

Definition: In legal terms, a surrebutter is the plaintiff's response to the defendant's rebutter. It's like a back-and-forth conversation where the plaintiff and defendant present their arguments and counter-arguments. The surrebutter is the plaintiff's chance to provide additional facts or evidence to support their case.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: In common-law pleading, surrebutter refers to the plaintiff's answer of fact to the defendant's rebutter.

Example: If a defendant in a court case presents a rebuttal to the plaintiff's claim, the plaintiff may then respond with a surrebutter, which provides additional facts or evidence to support their original claim.

Explanation: The example illustrates how a surrebutter is used in a legal context. It is a response to a rebuttal and serves to further support the plaintiff's original claim.

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texaslawhopefully

16:17

@windyMagician: not at all. Michigan is also very generous with aid, so if you get enough it makes perfect sense to take it.

windyMagician

16:17

fuck okay

windyMagician

16:17

going to my dream school is crazy

KnowledgeableRitzyWasp

16:18

michigan also has better options if you do PD for 10 years then want to do something else

windyMagician

16:19

also would love to clerk for my federal district court even tho I know its hella competitive, I think mich sets me up better?

llama

16:20

would be a great point to bring up when ur deciding / visiting each place- see what recent placement looks like

texaslawhopefully

16:23

For fed clerkships by far Michigan places better. I think it’s like 14-15 percent

windyMagician

16:25

sticker debt is high-key scary tho

texaslawhopefully

16:26

I’m sure you’ll get good merit aid though. Look at Michigan’s 509 report. They’re very generous.

cheriebomb

16:34

i am going to wait patiently into january to get into a law school

cheriebomb

16:34

then i will start tweaking

texaslawhopefully

16:42

January could not come any sooner

cheriebomb

16:54

i hope you guys all have a very lovely holiday season

cheriebomb

17:02

has everyone finished procuring their presents?

cheriebomb

17:02

I got my sis a vintage leather jacket off ebay she’s gonna freak she only has fake stuff

riverstart-prize

17:09

hi all

CynicalOops

17:14

Ive been slacking so hard on tickets fawk

CynicalOops

17:14

Wait

CynicalOops

17:14

Presents

jackfrost11770

17:14

https://www.reddit.com/r/lawschooladmissions/comments/1hk7hfv/whats_your_favorite_soft_factor_youre_applying/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button dox oclock over here

CynicalOops

17:14

Im just gonna get everyone tickets so thats why i said that

jackfrost11770

17:14

people are so stupid on the internet its crazy

CynicalOops

17:15

T5 soft

windyMagician

17:18

that and the post asking for low gpa success stories along with every other identifying detail

KnowledgeableRitzyWasp

17:21

i should be a vtuber so i can finally realize my dream of becoming an anime girl

cheriebomb

17:23

@CynicalOops: tickets to what?

CynicalOops

17:26

I got my brother tickets to a golf tournament and im going to get my mom ski lift tickets because she just moved near a ski resort

Dkk

18:08

Nice, I am on bad terms with my siblings so i am getting them nothing and they should get me nothing too and I am getting my mom a gift.

wigwav

18:16

I just noticed that UMich has the majority of their acceptances really early on. Does anyone know what happens to mid-November applicants? Are we just cooked?

TGM

18:23

How long can I delay sending my fall grades if they hurt my GPA? I’m still waiting on decisions and ideally I’m hoping they decide BEFORE seeing my new grades

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