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undue prejudice

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A quick definition of undue prejudice:

Undue prejudice is when someone is unfairly judged or treated without any real reason or evidence. It can happen in a legal case when someone is not given a fair chance to defend themselves or when the evidence presented is not allowed to be used because it could influence the decision too much. It can also happen when someone has a strong bias or preconceived idea about someone or something without knowing all the facts. This can be harmful and unfair to the person or thing being judged.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Undue prejudice refers to harm or damage caused to one's legal rights or claims without any factual basis or evidence. It can also refer to the harm caused by exposing the fact-trier to persuasive but inadmissible evidence or evidence that arouses emotions and leads to illogical reasoning.

Examples: If a defendant in a court case can show that dismissing the case without prejudice will deprive them of a substantive property right or preclude them from raising a defense that will be unavailable or endangered in a second suit, it can be considered undue prejudice. Another example of undue prejudice is when a fact-trier is exposed to evidence that is persuasive but inadmissible, such as evidence of prior criminal conduct.

Explanation: Undue prejudice can occur in various legal situations, such as during a court case or trial. It can harm one's legal rights or claims without any factual basis or evidence, leading to an unfair outcome. The examples illustrate how undue prejudice can occur in different ways, such as when a defendant is deprived of their substantive property right or when a fact-trier is exposed to inadmissible evidence that can sway their decision-making process.

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13:34
i don't think it has a detrimental effect on your chances of admission
13:34
but also you don't need to tell them anything so lol
Can y'all help me understand something lol. What does it mean for an app to "go complete"? Is that when the school has reviewed it and made a decision?
13:35
Na, it's when they have all the required information
Gotcha. So what would be the difference between received and completed?
Does complete entail like the app + LORs?
13:35
correct
That makes sense. Thank you!
13:36
complete basically means they've acknowledged receipt and it's ready to go under review whenever they start the deliberative process
Quillinit
13:40
I still haven't had Chicago or Cornell go complete, but I think that's just how they be
13:41
when did you submit
CaringEquableGuppy
13:42
How do you know when an application is complete? Is it on LSAC or the school's portal?
13:43
it'll be on the school-specific portal
Quillinit
13:44
when they opened
Quillinit
13:45
they both say something along the lines of "received and waiting to be processed"
13:48
anyone have good resources for revising a personal statement for reuse after applying with it last cycle?
13:49
Any guesses when Cornell and Penn CRS fee waivers will go out?
13:51
@Quillinit: from my recollection, chicago and cornell collapse complete/UR1 into a single step, so they may simply not be ready to begin reviewing applications
13:52
i think it's fair to assume, barring a handful of schools like UVA, most schools won't begin reviewing applications in earnest until the beginning of next month at the earliest, so it wouldn't be surprising to hear that applications are just sitting in the queue
13:54
@oakenrays: I was just gonna write a new one personally but I think you want to make it recognizably different from your previous PS
13:56
@baddestbunny: definitely agree that some revision and additional information is warranted but, my why law is the same... I guess just tell the same story in a different way
14:03
ugh fineeee I'll write a new stupid essay
14:07
yeah I told my last essay about a formative experience and am trying to update it now to be about what I’ve learned since that experience
recently wrapped up interview
i re-wrote my PS this cycle when I reapplied
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so lit
Quillinit
15:10
oh fun @info-man, Chicago just changed to complete today, so we'll see
boglue
15:23
do you have to have lawhub advantage for the lsd status checker to work
lawhub kind of a freaky ass name now that i think about it
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