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writ of withernam

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A quick definition of writ of withernam:

A writ of withernam is a legal term that refers to a reciprocal taking or distress in place of a previous one. This means that if someone takes something from you, you can take something of equal value from them in return. It is similar to a capias in withernam, which is a legal order to arrest someone who has taken something from you and not returned it.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: A writ of withernam is a legal term that refers to a reciprocal taking or distress in place of a previous one. It comes from the Old English words "weder" meaning "other" and "naam" meaning "a taking".

Example: If someone takes your property as a distress for a debt owed, you can use a writ of withernam to take their property of equal value in return. This is a way to balance the scales and ensure that both parties are treated fairly.

The use of a writ of withernam was common in medieval England, where it was used to settle disputes between landlords and tenants. If a tenant failed to pay rent, the landlord could take their property as a distress. However, if the tenant could prove that the landlord owed them money, they could use a writ of withernam to take the landlord's property instead.

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15:38
Isn’t uchicago like Top 4 tho
choosingpeace
15:38
@cumsock: they said there's like nothing to do there lol
choosingpeace
15:38
ive never been so i was just like ohhh
texaslawhopefully
15:38
UChicago is number one
^ period
u know it was a double thing. I missed II and my gf didn't want to live in the midwest anymore
15:39
But it’s fucking uchicago thooo LOL
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15:40
Makes sense tho
cumsock
15:40
@choosingpeace: there’s plenty to do in Philly 😂 it’s a giant city
So after missing the II, I was like whatever. Maybe it's a sign to withdraw
nah making decisions off the gf is out of pocket
nahhhhh we been together since 10th grade
texaslawhopefully
15:40
I guess it depends what your goals are. If it's generic biglaw, CLS will get you the same outcome
6 yrs on January 30th
lilypadfrog
15:40
awwww <3 i love love
I also like CLS for liberal clerking. approx 41 FCOA clerks per yr
It's there if I excel. if not then I'm chill with sticking to BL
texaslawhopefully
15:41
CLS is not even close to Chicago for clerking lmao
choosingpeace
15:41
wait would yall pick CLS or penn?
I didn't apply to either but I would pick penn
15:42
penn bc im in state
no no it's not. But I wouldn't clerk conservative, so idk about Chi #s for myself
cumsock
15:42
Penn
texaslawhopefully
15:42
I guess that's fair. From what I've heard UChicago for conservatives is on par w/ HYS for clerkships
texaslawhopefully
15:42
not sure about for liberals
cumsock
15:43
They’re very similar tho
cumsock
15:43
Both t6 ivies
Is that NYU disrespect???? NYU out the t-6?
15:44
Penn because my college friends who mentored me go there
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