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deception

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A quick definition of deception:

Deception is when someone intentionally makes another person believe something that is not true. This can be done by lying, withholding information, or making false promises. It is against the law to deceive someone in many situations, such as in business or when committing a crime. Deception is a form of dishonesty that can cause harm to others.

A more thorough explanation:

Deception is when someone intentionally makes another person believe something that is not true. It involves hiding the truth and creating a false impression. According to Ohio's criminal code, deception can be caused by false or misleading statements, withholding information, preventing someone from acquiring information, or any other action that creates a false impression.

  • Theft by deception: This occurs when someone uses deception to steal from another person. For example, if someone sells a fake product by making false claims about its quality, they are committing theft by deception.
  • Unfair and deceptive trade practices: This happens when a business misleads consumers in order to gain an unfair advantage. For instance, if a company advertises a product as having certain features that it does not actually have, they are engaging in unfair and deceptive trade practices.

Both of these examples illustrate how deception involves intentionally misleading someone in order to gain something. In both cases, the person or business committing the deception is trying to benefit themselves at the expense of others.

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eggan
11:49
@ParallelAgreeableOrangutan: im going to fordham
@eggan: congrats!!!!
eggan
11:50
ty!! i got $$.5 so it was a no brainer
@LawOfAchilles: i think, if the CoA is similar, it depends maybe on where you want to practice? If you want to end up practicing in Omaha, maybe Iowa is better?
11:52
Whenever someone mentions Fordham I can only think of Whiplash
ParallelAgreeableOrangutan
11:52
nice, congrats!
@eggan: money talks!
ParallelAgreeableOrangutan
11:52
esp with the scholarship!!
I don't really know where I want to end up practicing yet, but I've enjoyed living in the midwest so far. I think I might ultimately like to end up as in-house corporate for the work life balance.
ParallelAgreeableOrangutan
11:53
I lived in Bloomington for a long time, can't speak to the law school but can answer Qs about the city if you'd like
@ParallelAgreeableOrangutan: How do you think it is to live in as a 20-something going to grad school? The comparison is Iowa city, so not an extremely high bar for liveliness. (No offense intended towards IC. I think it's a lovely place)
NosyBeagle
11:56
@NemoPropheta: taking it in august. feels like ill never be ready but f it we ball
I think the secret to happiness is fuck it we ball
is one ever truly ready for something? probably not. but fuck it we ball!
12:20
I went ahead and registered for August as well since it was free
12:20
Getting 2 180s back to back is better than one right
ronniedoeslaw
12:26
In all of your research, what minimum LSAT score do you believe gets you into UIC law?
12:27
I remember the last guy on here who was convinced he was gonna get a 180 bc he scored in that range on PTs
12:28
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12:29
ugh someone come rub my bellly
12:33
@esoterica: he wasnt on that grindset mentality. im him
12:34
Im gonna drink so much saratoga water on test day
ParallelAgreeableOrangutan
12:43
@LawOfAchilles: (hiii sorry so slow, am at work) Bloomington is lovely, I loved it as an undergrad and as a 20something non-student.
ParallelAgreeableOrangutan
12:45
If you're outdoorsy, it's nice--obv no coasts or mountains, but two small lakes really close, lots of places you can go on a lowkey hike or camp without paying park fees or anything really
ParallelAgreeableOrangutan
12:47
super bikable, decent food to be had, things to do but not so much that you'll be distracted and never study lol. idk I'm a fan haha, I miss it
lmao I just got the LSAC notif that I'm under review at IU Maurer
ParallelAgreeableOrangutan
13:11
May you have better luck than I did :)
YAYYY JUPITER
@LawOfAchilles: if you like the outdoors, you're gonna love bloomington.
both uiowa and iu have a good reputation, especially with midwestern law firms. their alumni resources are pretty top notch too.
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