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unavoidable casualty

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A quick definition of unavoidable casualty:

Unavoidable casualty: An event that happens unexpectedly and cannot be prevented by human skill or reasonable foresight. Examples include accidents caused by natural disasters, sudden illness or death, or other uncontrollable physical causes. It is different from a culpable accident, which is caused by negligence. Unavoidable casualty is sometimes used as a defense against liability in civil or criminal cases.

A more thorough explanation:

An unavoidable casualty is an event that cannot be prevented because it is caused by an irresistible physical force that cannot be foreseen or prevented by human skill or reasonable foresight. This type of event is also known as an unavoidable accident or pure accident.

Examples of unavoidable casualties include accidents resulting from natural disasters such as lightning, storms, earthquakes, or sudden illness or death. These events are beyond human control and cannot be prevented by taking reasonable precautions.

For instance, if a driver is involved in a car accident due to a sudden storm that caused the road to become slippery, it would be considered an unavoidable casualty. The driver could not have foreseen the storm or prevented the accident by taking reasonable precautions.

Similarly, if a person is injured due to a sudden illness or medical emergency, it would be considered an unavoidable casualty. The person could not have prevented the illness or emergency by taking reasonable precautions.

In summary, an unavoidable casualty is an event that cannot be prevented due to an irresistible physical force that cannot be foreseen or prevented by human skill or reasonable foresight.

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lawguy we're nearly stats twins :D
13:13
I saw that, and I saw you got the Georgetown interview invite yesterday too! Goodluck!
you too haha, i was super surprised to have received one so early not gonna lie
i heard the group interview is really chill and I'm kinda excited to do it
seems cool
13:14
Yeah, 7sage has a page that talks about the questions for each schools interview, GULC's seems unique
13:15
Idk how much of an effect it has on admissions chances but should be cool either way
ive heard the conversion rate for gulc group interview is pretty high even moreso if you have the stats
it's hard to say but i've also heard that the group interview is harder to get than the alumni interview. but who really knows tbh
im p sure they don't interview everyone and getting one this early should be a great sign!
13:16
Yeah I've heard the same ab the group interview
13:17
So maybe I'll see you in D.C. a year from now lmao
initiallaw
13:32
Speaking of stat twins kazuyamishima were exact stat twins lol
17:13
Anyone going to the UGA zoom thing on the 22nd?
17:16
My bad, 24th*
Idk, what's it for?
@Law-Guy: How'd you get the Vandy fee waiver?
17:32
What does going ur3 in 3 days mean at Uva 😅
that you will get UR2 in 3 more
17:33
somethings gotta give
I’m new. What’s the UR and UR2?
17:35
I already went ur2. It’s the 3rd status date change
17:35
@RustyWrangler: attend one of their virtual info sessions and they'll send you a fee waiver
@Law-Guy: Awesome, thanks! I'll sign up rn!
i'm not entirely sure
They've recently been sending a lot of interview invites
It means status change?
17:47
Someone said there is a wl/r wave coming but how can that even be predicted 😭
17:48
Where?
Quillinit
17:50
This is obviously not true for UVA. Past years show they don't send any non A results until December
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