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traditio brevi manu

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A quick definition of traditio brevi manu:

Traditio brevi manu: A fancy Latin term used in Roman law that means giving something to someone who already has it. It's like when you lend a book to a friend and then tell them they can keep it instead of taking it back and giving it to them again. This is a type of delivery that doesn't need any extra steps. There are two other types of delivery, but they're not important right now.

A more thorough explanation:

Traditio brevi manu is a legal term from Roman law. It means giving something to someone who already has it. This is called constructive delivery. It is different from other types of delivery because the person who gets the thing doesn't have to give it back and then get it again. For example, if you lend a book to someone and then decide to give it to them, you can just tell them they can keep it. You don't have to take the book back and give it to them again. This is an example of traditio brevi manu.

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sadpadresfan

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

windyMagician

15:39

^ period

ImpartialLion

15:39

u know it was a double thing. I missed II and my gf didn't want to live in the midwest anymore

sadpadresfan

15:39

But it’s fucking uchicago thooo LOL

sadpadresfan

15:39

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sadpadresfan

15:40

Makes sense tho

cumsock

15:40

@choosingpeace: there’s plenty to do in Philly 😂 it’s a giant city

ImpartialLion

15:40

So after missing the II, I was like whatever. Maybe it's a sign to withdraw

windyMagician

15:40

nah making decisions off the gf is out of pocket

ImpartialLion

15:40

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

ImpartialLion

15:40

6 yrs on January 30th

lilypadfrog

15:40

awwww <3 i love love

ImpartialLion

15:41

I also like CLS for liberal clerking. approx 41 FCOA clerks per yr

ImpartialLion

15:41

It's there if I excel. if not then I'm chill with sticking to BL

texaslawhopefully

15:41

CLS is not even close to Chicago for clerking lmao

choosingpeace

15:41

wait would yall pick CLS or penn?

windyMagician

15:42

I didn't apply to either but I would pick penn

PuppyBot

15:42

penn bc im in state

ImpartialLion

15:42

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

ImpartialLion

15:44

Is that NYU disrespect???? NYU out the t-6?

sadpadresfan

15:44

Penn because my college friends who mentored me go there

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