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ultimate question

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A quick definition of ultimate question:

An ultimate question is the most important question that needs to be answered in a legal case. It is the question that will determine the outcome of the case. For example, in a murder trial, the ultimate question might be whether the defendant is guilty or not guilty. Other types of issues in a legal case include fact issues, which are points that are disputed by the parties, and legal issues, which are points that depend on the court's interpretation of the law.

A more thorough explanation:

The ultimate question is the final and most important issue that needs to be answered in order to resolve a case or controversy. It is the fundamental issue that a court needs to decide in order to rule on a point of law.

For example, in a criminal case, the ultimate question might be whether the defendant is guilty or not guilty of the crime they are accused of. In a civil case, the ultimate question might be whether the defendant is liable for damages or not.

The ultimate question is different from collateral issues, which are questions that are not directly related to the main point of the case. For example, in a car accident case, a collateral issue might be whether the plaintiff was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the accident.

Overall, the ultimate question is the most important issue that needs to be resolved in order to reach a final decision in a legal case.

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MIAMI A
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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