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vocabula artis

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A quick definition of vocabula artis:

Vocabula artis refers to words that have a specific meaning in a particular field, different from their general meaning. For example, in law, words like "and his heirs" and "res ipsa loquitur" have a specific meaning. It is also used to describe jargonistic words or phrases.

A more thorough explanation:

Vocabula artis (pronounced voh-kab-yuh-luh ahr-tis) is a Latin term that means "words of art." It refers to words or phrases that have a specific meaning in a particular field or specialty, different from their general meaning in everyday language.

  • And his heirs: In law, this phrase is a term of art that is commonly used in wills and other legal documents to indicate that a person's property will be passed down to their heirs after they die.
  • Res ipsa loquitur: Another legal term of art, this Latin phrase means "the thing speaks for itself." It is used to describe situations where the facts of a case are so obvious that negligence or fault can be inferred without further evidence.

These examples illustrate how vocabula artis can be used in law to create precise and specific language that has a particular meaning within the legal field. These terms are not commonly used in everyday language, but they are essential for lawyers and legal professionals to communicate effectively and accurately.

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also if you reduce the top end of lsat to 170, you have a 33% chance at NYU+columbia, 67% at NU, 33 at mich, 40% berk, 40% UCLA, 100% Cornell, and 50% gulc
realistically you would make it into at least one
15:16
I'm still waiting on a bunch of T14 so hopefully those stats are a good indicator
15:16
idk wait it out - if good offer take if no good offer R&R
i dont think you need to R&R im pretty sure you make it into at least one t14
but if you apply earlier its just a lot easier
15:17
thats odd I didn't see those stats, but ok. We talked abt this awhile back and I'm working on Columbia + Berkeley rn then Cornell, probs is I'm not gonna produce good Why X's before the 25th but whatever
https://www.lsd.law/search/cV9E6 this is artificially deflated because it's only below your stats
someone got into harvard and chicago with your stats
15:19
Why is that deflating it? isnt that a better indicator instead of choosing above median LSATs? Genuinely curious just wondering
when stats are close because of the variability you want a little above your stats and a little below to get more data, adcoms arent so finnicky that 2 points on the lsat is make or break unless it puts you above median, and even then 50% are below median so it's not as big of an impact as you might think. the reason the chanceme tool goes a little above and below your stats by default is to capture a more accurate picture
ie your softs/WE/essays might make you more or less competitive than any random applicant and the best way to account for that is to take a little above and a little below
15:21
got it, I was of the mindset that medians are pretty concrete so taking a +2 LSAT score range was just giving me irrelevant data. Thank you
15:21
Def my softs/essays are the strongest part of my application so hoping they shine through
they kind of are but you see with the data here is doesnt really change your chances going from 172 to 170
yeah youll be in a good place for this cycle
15:22
yeah I guess thats true, I've also been looking at "Included" not "Only" for URM so maybe that's a diff too
15:22
Appreciate it man!
yeah included is giving you data for nURM which isnt relevant for your cycle
and ofc, good luck :)
15:24
Holiday messages from law schools should be illegal
jackfrost11770
15:27
the cornell one actually gave me a heart attack no joke
15:28
@KnowledgeableRitzyWasp: Thanks! Will def update you as they come out hahaha
CynicalOops
16:09
No one cares about me the way western new england cares about me
shaquilleoatmeal
17:16
gulc sending me a "Thank you for your continuing patience" almost has me shitting myself like the dude who hiked Acatanengo volcano
18:09
i’m wishing you guys happy holidays in a more sincere and genuine and heartfelt way than any of the law schools and also giving u a little kiss on the cheek
18:10
just btw
shaquilleoatmeal
18:15
😚
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18:25
Hi everyone
1a2b3c4d26z
18:26
Only a few more hours til work is over then I'm off for the rest of the week
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