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Simple English definitions for legal terms

peculiar

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A quick definition of peculiar:

Peculiar: Something that is special or particular. In the past, it was also used to describe a church or district that was not under a bishop's control. This was done to limit the bishop's power. However, this practice was abolished in the 19th century.

Benefit: Something that is good for you or helps you in some way. It can be an advantage, profit, or gain. For example, owning a car is a benefit because it allows you to travel easily. There are also different types of benefits, such as death benefits from life insurance or fringe benefits from your employer.

A more thorough explanation:

Peculiar (adj.): Something that is special or particular.

Peculiar (n.): In the past, a district, parish, chapel, or church that was not subject to a bishop's jurisdiction. Peculiars were created to limit a bishop's power. There were different types, including royal peculiars, peculiars of the Archbishop of Canterbury, and peculiars of bishops and deans. The jurisdiction and privileges of the peculiars were abolished by various statutes in the 19th century.

Peculiar Benefit: A special benefit.

Benefit (n.): Something that is advantageous or beneficial. It can be an advantage, privilege, profit, or gain. Examples include:

  • Death benefit: A sum of money paid to a beneficiary from a life-insurance policy when the insured person dies.
  • Fringe benefit: A benefit received by an employee from an employer, such as insurance, a company car, or a tuition allowance.
  • Special benefit: A benefit that accrues to the owner of the land in question and not to any others. For example, if the government takes a portion of someone's land for a public project, any special benefits that the owner receives can justify a reduction in the damages payable to them.
  • Pecuniary benefit: A benefit that can be valued in monetary terms.
  • General benefit: The benefit that the whole community receives as a result of a taking in eminent domain. This cannot be considered to reduce the compensation that is due to the owner of the land.

Benefit (vb.): To receive an advantage or profit.

Example 1: John received a death benefit of $100,000 from his father's life-insurance policy when his father passed away.

Example 2: The company offered its employees a fringe benefit package that included health insurance, a company car, and a gym membership.

Example 3: When the government took a portion of Sarah's land for a public project, they argued that she received a special benefit from the project that justified a reduction in the damages payable to her.

Example 4: The court determined that the general benefit that the community received from the taking in eminent domain could not be used to reduce the compensation that was due to the landowner.

Example 5: After losing his job, Tom applied for a pecuniary benefit from the government's unemployment program to help him pay his bills while he looked for a new job.

These examples illustrate the different types of benefits that can be received and how they can be used in different contexts, such as in insurance policies, employment packages, eminent domain cases, and government programs.

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AngryMiniCar
14:32
But also if you're at a 178 or 179 the difference is negligible.
@NemoPropheta: least neurotic law school applicant
NosyBeagle
14:42
just did some math and if i don't get any fee waivers then itll cost $703 for all the apps im gonna send in.
Yes but think of the poor law schools! Sending out all of those rejections uses a lot of staff hours!
@NosyBeagle: you'll get fee waivers
NosyBeagle
14:45
@windyMagician: I'm sure i will. just keeping my spreadsheet updated. a
Any chance of washu bumping up to a 175 median next cycle?
14:46
yes
hmmm I would prefer they didn't
14:48
youve got time to retake
14:48
if you can get a 174 you can probably get a 176+
yeah my last 5 PT's didn't dip below a 178... my 174 was an unfortunate fluke. In any case, I don't think I would like to retake
NosyBeagle
14:50
God bless you cus if i EVER get a 174, im throwing away all my prep books and jumping in a pool with all my clothes. fuck this test, dude
@NosyBeagle: lmao
Throw away your prep books anyways lol
NosyBeagle
14:52
I was working a job last summer where i only had access to a computer for pos stuff i had them to do studying in between sales. they helped
im really into physical books
NosyBeagle
14:52
me too
Yeah I'm just being hyperbolic. I got the powerscore bibles, but really didn't find them helpful at all
NosyBeagle
14:53
i am boomer. i would request the lsat on paper if i wasn't so lazy tbh
NosyBeagle
14:53
i have the powerscore bibles too. they were really helpful for rc
NosyBeagle
14:53
kaplan is helping alot with lr for me
I don't like how it framed RC, like "oh keep in mind who is saying what, the topic, the audience" or whatever it was. There was an acronym for it.
Like idk man, just read it quickly but carefully, reread anything you don't understand, then navigate to relevant sections when a question talks about something you read
NosyBeagle
14:55
viewstamp is the acronym
NosyBeagle
14:55
i kinda modified it to just like taking notes on what im reading but its weird i end up not looking at my notes i think i take them just for memory sake
I tried taking notes/underlining when I was first starting to study but it definitely just slowed me down
NosyBeagle
14:58
yea i think it's good to read these books and then go yeah this aint it and diy study techniques for yourself
NosyBeagle
14:58
ok I gotta go I have some lr drills to do. nice talking to u <3
For sure, the books are an LSAT rite of passage in any case. And they only take a couple of days to do
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