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in absentia

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A quick definition of in absentia:

In absentia means that something is happening without someone being there. For example, a trial can be held in absentia if the person being accused is not present. This means that the trial can still happen if the accused person agrees to it and knows what is happening.

A more thorough explanation:

in absentia

In-absentia means "in absence" in Latin. It is used to describe a trial that is held without the presence of the accused. For example, if someone is on trial but does not show up, the trial may proceed without them. However, the accused must knowingly and voluntarily waive their right to be present for the trial.

1. The defendant failed to appear in court, so the trial proceeded in absentia.

2. The judge allowed the trial to continue in absentia because the defendant had signed a waiver of their right to be present.

These examples illustrate how a trial can proceed without the presence of the accused if they have waived their right to be present. The term "in absentia" is used to describe this situation.

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bigfatsloth

11:26

YOOO omg ru fancy american girl in a new account have u risen

windyMagician

11:29

saying a wrong answer journal is for ai training is crazy

windyMagician

11:29

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

PremiumFrequentCrane

11:29

LOL no i am not F A G

windyMagician

11:31

i think you are bc you accused me again of having accommodations

JupitersMoons

11:34

pls they have to be Fancy lmfao

PremiumFrequentCrane

11:34

@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

JupitersMoons

11:37

"supposed Fancy girl" is taking me out

NosyBeagle

11:38

wtf

PremiumFrequentCrane

11:41

@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

PremiumFrequentCrane

11:43

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

PremiumFrequentCrane

11:45

@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

PremiumFrequentCrane

11:50

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!

FrioJGenius

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

windyMagician

11:56

girl i don’t have accommodations

bigfatsloth

11:59

i do :3

bigfatsloth

11:59

time and a half

bigfatsloth

11:59

all i sent them was my 504 plan from high school nthey said bet

bigfatsloth

12:00

unmedicated tho

PremiumFrequentCrane

12:03

@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"

windyMagician

12:03

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

FrioJGenius

12:06

@ronniedoeslaw: only if employers are willing to hire more lawyers, which seems doubtful. Schools dont want unemployed grads

windyMagician

12:12

class sizes appear to be staying the same

NemoPropheta

12:36

veo3 is scary

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