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two-issue rule

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A quick definition of two-issue rule:

The two-issue rule is a guideline used by appellate courts when reviewing a trial jury's decision. If there were multiple issues presented to the jury and at least one of them was decided correctly, the appellate court will assume that the jury based their verdict on the correct issue and not the incorrect one. Therefore, the court will uphold the judgment.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: The two-issue rule is a legal principle that states that if a trial jury is presented with multiple issues, and at least one of them is found to be error-free, the appellate court should assume that the jury based its verdict on the correct issue and not on the erroneous one. Therefore, the appellate court should uphold the judgment.

Example: Let's say a plaintiff sues a defendant for both breach of contract and negligence. The trial jury finds the defendant guilty of both charges, but the appellate court finds that there was an error in the negligence charge. In this case, the two-issue rule would apply, and the appellate court would assume that the jury based its verdict on the breach of contract charge, which was error-free. Therefore, the appellate court would uphold the judgment.

Explanation: The two-issue rule is designed to prevent a defendant from getting a new trial just because there was an error in one of the charges. The rule assumes that the jury was able to distinguish between the different charges and based its verdict on the correct one. This principle is important because it saves time and resources by avoiding unnecessary retrials.

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BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
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I do not think we will see a wave until after thanksgiving. Adcoms will be nice and not ruin someones thanksgiving with an R
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ruin my thanksgiving law schools uwu
PerpetualCheerfulBeaver
18:53
I really thought a texas schools wave was going to hit today...guess it will be December 1
7Rings
19:00
No news is good news 😜
PerpetualCheerfulBeaver
19:10
the mentality im embracing
ClassyPleasantHeron
19:23
You will see some A waves next week, just before Thanksgiving. Schools like to give people things to talk about over the holidays.
19:26
my predict monday berk from earlier td
snow
19:33
Oregon decision rendered…
snow
19:33
Bro why don’t they just tell me lol
damn ive been under review for a month and no movement, when did u apply snow?
snow
19:39
The day apps opened. I still don’t know what the decision is tho lol
Dang. Crossing my fingers for you!!
snow
19:41
Thank you!!
shaquilleoatmeal
19:44
Snow dude wtf you been
snow
19:46
Working! I was prepping for a trial but it got reset!
snow
19:47
Have you don your gulc interview?
JumpySubsequentDolphin
19:47
@snow: snow!!!! I’m in Oregon should I break into admissions office and demand your decision be sent
shaquilleoatmeal
19:49
Better to be prepared than not, otherwise it always happens when you don’t prep
shaquilleoatmeal
19:50
Yea did it a week and half ago, told us we won’t hear anything until end of December if we’re lucky, most likely first week of jan
shaquilleoatmeal
19:50
Said no one works after Monday this week and no one works week of Christmas
shaquilleoatmeal
19:50
So holiday takes time away from app review
snow
19:54
True @shaq and do it jumpy!!
20:06
Hi everyone! Decided a bit too late that I wanted to go into law. GPA currently stands at 3.76 (one more semester to go) and I'm interested in going into immigration law. Anybody got any advice for LSAT studying and applications? I plan on taking a gap year to have some time for internships and such :)
snow
20:08
Apply for the LSAT fee waiver to try to mitigate the cost of materials! 7Sage is $1 for a year if you have the fee waiver. I also think you should try to work in an immigration firm in some way to see if it’s something you really want to pursue and to add to your resume. Good luck!!! One tip I would also give is to not sign up for the LSAT until you’re practice tests average are around the score you’re aiming for
snow
20:08
Your*
snow
20:08
You got this! :)
madollyy
20:09
thank you snow <3
Dkk
20:15
@madollyy: use LSAT Demon!
Dkk
20:16
Watch their youtube channel too
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