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A quick definition of harmless error:

Term: Harmless error

Definition: Harmless error is a mistake made by a judge during a trial that does not affect the outcome of the case or the fairness of the trial. For example, if the judge allowed some evidence to be heard by the jury that should not have been, but then corrected the mistake and told the jury to ignore it, this would be considered a harmless error. It is different from a reversible error, which is a mistake that is serious enough to require the case to be retried or the conviction to be overturned.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Harmless error is a mistake made by a judge during a trial that does not affect the outcome of the case or the fairness of the trial. When an appellate court reviews a case and finds that an error was harmless, it means that the error did not harm the rights of the party who is appealing and does not require a new trial or a reversal of the judgment.

Examples of harmless errors include:

  • Technical errors that do not affect the outcome of the trial, such as a mistake in the wording of a jury instruction.
  • An error that was corrected during the trial, such as allowing testimony that should not have been admitted but then striking it from the record and instructing the jury to disregard it.

For instance, if a witness accidentally mentions something that the judge had previously ruled inadmissible, the judge may instruct the jury to ignore that testimony. If the appellate court finds that the testimony did not affect the outcome of the case, it may consider the error to be harmless.

The difference between a harmless error and a reversible error is that a reversible error is serious enough to require a new trial or a reversal of the judgment. Harmless errors, on the other hand, do not affect the outcome of the case and do not require any further action.

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11:26
YOOO omg ru fancy american girl in a new account have u risen
saying a wrong answer journal is for ai training is crazy
i did most of my lsat prep on pen and paper and i actually threw it away yesterday. legit an inch thick stack of notebook paper
LOL no i am not F A G
i think you are bc you accused me again of having accommodations
pls they have to be Fancy lmfao
@windyMagician: last i looked many people HATE accommodations and the abuse fucks like you create in the system. If this supposed fancy girl called that out, i support it lmfao Fucking half the t14 wouldnt be there without "let me be marked with double the time" special treatment. People who would score 163 and not be in a t14 if they didnt have accommodations, like the 165 above them who is exactly like them, aka not on pills not in therapy first time EVER testing with accommodations. Fucking cheater pieces of shit, this is all another way to gatekeep from the rich re their little shits needing to inherit so they expensive diagnoses from 5 and test that way all life when dont need it but guess what? WIth double time they score above people without! lmfao
"supposed Fancy girl" is taking me out
NosyBeagle
11:38
wtf
@JupitersMoons: spin more rhymes than a lazy susan
NosyBeagle
11:41
needing accomdations for tests isn't cheating tho. you just need extra help because your brain isn't typical of most test takers
It is when they dont need them lmfao then they go "oh no i do need them i just didnt know i had adhd until 24 and took hundreds of tests my whole life without, but the tutor said just do it" lmfao no one says people who really need it shouldnt get it, but the thing is 80%+ are people who just go "i need lsat to get into the school i want and getting double time moves me from 167 to 177 and that is worth a 300k scholarship and a job making 260k at grad instead of 80k"
NosyBeagle
11:44
yo can i manifest adhd
ronniedoeslaw
11:44
I wonder if the logic games removal makes the LSAT easier or harder. Many people I’ve spoken to said that was their favorite section
@NosyBeagle: you can use something like this: https://www.talkwithfrida.com/adult-adhd-diagnosis/ and now you magically have adhd! And can get double time! All for about $300 lmfao aka you buy a 300k scholarship and a job with an extra 100k+ per year for $300. Many do this. They compete for spots, not to be the most deserving.
NosyBeagle
11:47
i think i could've conquered logic games if i gave myself more time to study. but i don't miss it tbh
NosyBeagle
11:48
$300? bruh
This is why i say everyone should get the double time test. No more accommodations, completely level playing field, aka equality of opportunity. Logic games are the funnest to study but LR is exactly the same on being able to EXPECT -0. And yes, $300 or less depending where you live! And lsac will allow that to get double time, only 3 sections, unlimited stop/start in the sessions, and 15 minute breaks lmfao you can also get it on paper!
11:56
@PremiumFrequentCrane: yeah double time is excessive since a significant part of being a lawyer is meeting deadlines, like if they gave an extra 5-10 minutes, whatever, but 1h10m to answer 25 MC questions is overkill
girl i don’t have accommodations
11:59
i do :3
11:59
time and a half
11:59
all i sent them was my 504 plan from high school nthey said bet
12:00
unmedicated tho
@FrioJGenius: good thing our top schools who feed into the top roles and most important places disagree! They say "give me the kid who scores 155 l;egit and 172 with double time, they are better than the 167 legit no double time"
okay get ur money up
ronniedoeslaw
12:05
There’s been about a 30% increase nation wide in law school apps this school, I believe this may just favor larger institutions & I’m curious to see if schools begin to take in larger class sizes to compensate
12:06
@ronniedoeslaw: only if employers are willing to hire more lawyers, which seems doubtful. Schools dont want unemployed grads
class sizes appear to be staying the same
12:36
veo3 is scary
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