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Upon information or belief

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A quick definition of Upon information or belief:

Term: Upon information or belief

Definition: This is a phrase that people use when they are not completely sure about something they are saying. It is often used in legal documents to protect the person from getting in trouble for lying. It means that the person is saying something based on what they have heard or think is true, but they are not 100% certain.

A more thorough explanation:

Upon information or belief

A phrase used in legal documents to indicate that a statement or allegation is based on the speaker's knowledge or belief, but not necessarily on direct personal knowledge. This phrase is often used to protect the speaker from being charged with perjury.

  • "Upon information or belief, the defendant was seen leaving the scene of the crime."
  • "I am informed and believe that the plaintiff has no evidence to support their claim."

In the first example, the speaker is indicating that they did not personally witness the defendant leaving the scene of the crime, but they have received information or have reason to believe that this is true. In the second example, the speaker is stating that they do not have direct evidence to support their claim, but they believe it to be true based on information they have received.

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Trismegistus
11:44
i can't bully shaq, fellow boston resident
TreponemaPallidum
11:44
Penne Penne Penn?
11:44
omg penn
shaquilleoatmeal
11:44
@Trismegistus: real one
Trismegistus
11:44
thats only one person tho
11:45
MASSIVE penn wave
Trismegistus
11:45
does penn call or portal?
lilypadfrog
11:46
@Trismegistus: twin when did you apply? I applied in mid nov
cumsock
11:47
35% spike in applicants this cycle what the fuckkkkk
11:47
i applied 5 days ago, should i be worried i missed this wave
Trismegistus
11:47
all my apps are oct- to mid nov, except nyu which was dec
Trismegistus
11:47
penn was oct
PuppyBot
11:47
why does everyone want to be a lawyer
PuppyBot
11:47
jacking my style all of a sudden
cumsock
11:49
"But I also want to end on this note. Don't be afraid of being wrong. And what I mean by that is, being wrong about a school. I applied to Princeton coming out of high school and didn't get in. I ended up going to Vanderbilt. I could never see myself having gone anywhere but Vanderbilt." -Spivey
cumsock
11:49
this type of advice makes me so pissed like brotha
Trismegistus
11:50
why
11:51
omg another penn
11:51
its happening
@shaquilleoatmeal: I am now 31 and in group chats with people in their 50s and in their early 20s, as long as it isn't something weird being in the meme chat is chill
Trismegistus
11:51
are people fucking with me or what
siroracle
11:51
The crux of the advice is apply to worse schools and take what ya get
Trismegistus
11:52
does penn call or update to portal/ email?
cumsock
11:52
@Trismegistus: cus how does not getting into the best school in the country and "settling" for one of the most prestigious schools in vandy help anyone realistically
@Trismegistus: ^^^^
11:52
p sure they call
cumsock
11:52
ig it only helps people who are ab to jump off a bridge if they dont get into YLS
Trismegistus
11:53
@cumsock: yeah, im not sure really, i think it's just that, life is what you make it, peace with your fate once it happens? idk, i agree with you though
HopefullyInLawSchool
11:53
Another day another dollar
@cumsock: yeah lmao guy is such a prick, my bad i had to settle for vandy
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