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writ of error

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A quick definition of writ of error:

A writ of error is a legal order from a higher court to a lower court, asking for the records of a case to be reviewed for any mistakes made during the trial. This is done to make sure that the law was followed correctly. In civil cases, this writ has been replaced by other legal rules. In criminal cases, there is a different legal process that is used instead.

A more thorough explanation:

A writ of error is a legal term that refers to a document issued by an appellate court. The document demands that a lower court sends the record of a case to the appellate court for review. The purpose of the review is to determine if there were any errors of law committed during the legal proceedings.

For example, if a person is convicted of a crime and they believe that the judge made a mistake during the trial, they can file a writ of error. The appellate court will then review the case to determine if there were any errors of law that affected the outcome of the trial.

In civil cases, the writ of error has been abolished by Rule 60 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. However, in criminal cases, the writ of error is still available but is rarely used. Instead, a post-conviction remedy called 28 U.S.C. § 2255 is used.

Overall, a writ of error is a legal document that allows a higher court to review the legal proceedings of a lower court to determine if there were any errors of law.

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[] 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
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
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