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cause of action

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A quick definition of cause of action:

A cause of action is a legal term that refers to a specific set of facts that allow someone to seek a legal remedy. These facts can come from laws, court decisions, or rules made by government agencies. For example, if someone takes something that belongs to you without permission, you may have a cause of action for "conversion." To prove conversion, you would need to show that you owned the item, the other person took it without your permission, and you suffered some harm as a result.

A more thorough explanation:

A cause of action is a legal term that refers to a set of facts that allow a person to seek a legal remedy. These facts can come from a constitution, statute, judicial precedent, or administrative regulation. In other words, a cause of action is a legal reason for a person to sue someone else.

For example, in New York, the cause of action for conversion requires two factual elements: (1) the plaintiff's possessory right or interest in the item, and (2) the defendant's dominion over that item or interference with it in derogation of the plaintiff's rights. This means that if someone takes something that belongs to you without your permission, you can sue them for conversion.

Similarly, in California, the elements for conversion are (1) the plaintiff's ownership or right to possession of the property, (2) the defendant's conversion by a wrong act or disposition of plaintiff's property rights, and (3) damages suffered by the plaintiff. This means that if someone takes your property and sells it without your permission, you can sue them for conversion.

These examples illustrate how a cause of action is a legal reason for a person to sue someone else. In both cases, the plaintiff has a legal right to the property that was taken, and the defendant has interfered with that right in some way. By proving these facts, the plaintiff can seek a legal remedy, such as damages or the return of the property.

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like everyone one to two connections away from you, aka one connection (your friends, neighbors), two connections (your family's friends, neighbors). population usually 100-200
oh damn i was thinking like 50
legallybrunettelily
15:50
it ends up being virtually impossible to have a 50 person wedding in my experience
legallybrunettelily
15:50
people add up out of nowhere and theres people you cant invite without inviting other people its a whole mess
Like actually you either elope or you need 100+ people
It's crazy. I would fr piss off countless people if they did not get an invite to my wedding. It's also very much a Utah culture thing (where receptions are more of a, come and go as you please). I have no extended family here (again, first gen), but again, could easily make a list of 100 people who need an invite to my wedding or we wouldn't be on talking terms anymore
noreaster
15:57
So what’s small-sized?
MrThickRopes
15:57
Decisions TD?
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15:58
Mr ropes wait two minutes
small-sized is elope
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Ropes used to be public and then got made fun of too hard and hid their stats.
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tldr, got a modern mullet
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Ahhh, the ol "Sister Fister" cut
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i feel inspired to get a mullet before i have to be all professional in school
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