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Simple English definitions for legal terms

traverse

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A quick definition of traverse:

A traverse is a formal way of denying something that someone else has said. It can be used in legal cases when one party disagrees with a fact that the other party has stated. There are different types of traverses, including a common traverse which is a specific denial of a particular allegation, and a general traverse which denies all the facts in the opposing party's pleading.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Traverse is a formal denial of a factual allegation made in the opposing party's pleading. It is a legal term used in common-law pleading.

Example: Smith filed a traverse to Allen's complaint, asserting that he did not knowingly provide false information.

This means that Smith denied the allegation made by Allen in his complaint and stated that he did not provide false information intentionally.

Traverse can be of different types:

  • Common Traverse: It is a denial accompanied by a formal offer for decision of the point denied. It expressly contradicts the terms of the allegation traversed.
  • Cumulative Traverse: It analyzes a proposition into its constituent parts and traverses them cumulatively.
  • General Traverse: It is a denial of all the facts in an opponent's pleading.
  • Special Traverse: It is a denial of one material fact in an opponent's pleading. It explains or qualifies the denial.

Example: John filed a special traverse to Mary's complaint, denying that he was driving the car at the time of the accident. He explained that he had lent his car to his friend, who was driving it at the time of the accident.

This means that John denied the material fact that he was driving the car at the time of the accident and explained that his friend was driving it instead.

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shaquilleoatmeal
15:50
what^^
shaquilleoatmeal
15:50
no way
HopefullyInLawSchool
15:50
2 next year
glovediedthisishismom
15:50
google it shaq some dude got his degree in prison and is now at nw
HopefullyInLawSchool
15:50
Bro is studying to beat the charges
shaquilleoatmeal
15:52
While representing himself in court, McKinley's sentence was reduced from 100 years to 25, a sentence he served in full. While still incarcerated, he took the LSAT, or Law School Admission Test, and applied to law school - no shit, thats impressive how much he lowered his sentence being pro say
JumpySubsequentDolphin
15:52
@HopefullyInLawSchool: that made me lol
babycat
15:52
there was a convicted rapist admitted to some southern law school not too long ago
shaquilleoatmeal
15:53
smh
glovediedthisishismom
15:53
fun fact gangs specifically have all their shooters be 12-16 year olds so they can go to juvee and get their charges sealed like nothing happened
shaquilleoatmeal
15:56
yo, what should i pick up for dinner?? Cava or Sweetgreen
glovediedthisishismom
15:56
sweetgreen
glovediedthisishismom
15:56
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babycat
15:56
shaq how did your date with Uber girl go?
soyalmondoatmilk
15:57
OMG I LOVE SWEETGREEN
shaquilleoatmeal
15:57
lmaooo oh man i gotta find a way to make a long story short - sg it is ! What do you guys usually get? I'm tired of my same old same old
soyalmondoatmilk
15:57
i love the harvest bowl
soyalmondoatmilk
15:57
their salmon is good too
shaquilleoatmeal
15:58
@babycat: you gonna be on later tonight? i gotta get home, shower, and then I can hop back on and give you the break down lmao
shaquilleoatmeal
15:58
i dont know how much i trust salmon from quick take out spots so i've never tried it there. Harvest bowl is OG and always good for when you need a quick decision
soyalmondoatmilk
15:59
that's so fair. i love their roasted sweet potatoes and spicy cashew dressing--highly recommend
babycat
16:00
@shaquilleoatmeal: I’ll stop by just for you. I gotta grind out some of my last essays tn.
shaquilleoatmeal
16:02
@soyalmondoatmilk: im weak af, can't handle that spicy cashew lmao
shaquilleoatmeal
16:03
@babycat: 😘 see you in a bit, grind out those essays before you hop back on
shaquilleoatmeal
16:04
appreciate the non wink since you didn't appreciate it them then lol
babycat
16:06
I'll do it for you ;)
16:06
Tough to justify attending a law school where the admissions office does epic resistance political commentary at the info session
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
16:07
making me feel jealous here wow, I am about to go taste test a bunch of deserts for our baby shower this weekend.
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
16:07
@milktoast: what school got political at an info session?
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