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Vigilante

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A quick definition of Vigilante:

A vigilante is someone who takes the law into their own hands, without having the legal power to do so. They use force or the threat of force to try and make things right, instead of just reporting crimes to the police. Vigilantes often act because they feel like they need to get revenge for something they think is wrong.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: A vigilante is someone who takes the law into their own hands without having the legal authority to do so. They use force or the threat of force to enforce their own idea of justice. Vigilantes are different from people who simply report criminal behavior to the police.

Vigilantes are often motivated by a desire to seek revenge for a perceived harm or injustice. They believe that the legal system has failed to provide justice, so they take matters into their own hands.

  • A group of citizens who patrol their neighborhood at night, looking for suspicious activity and confronting anyone they deem to be a threat.
  • A man who sets up traps to catch thieves who have been stealing from his property.
  • A woman who takes it upon herself to track down and confront her ex-boyfriend's new girlfriend, whom she believes is a threat to her safety.

These examples illustrate the definition of a vigilante because they all involve individuals taking the law into their own hands without having the legal authority to do so. They are motivated by a desire to seek justice or revenge, and they use force or the threat of force to achieve their goals. However, their actions are not sanctioned by the legal system, and they may be breaking the law themselves.

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Anyone have any feedback on 7sage for lsat studying? want to compare options befroe spending any money
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7Sage son or LSAT Demon daughter. You pick which is more fucked up.
i loved 7sage personally
but some of the core curriculum felt unnecessary to me
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I personally loved LSAT Demon but I did not get a 180. I find a lot of people with higher scores 175+ advocate 7Sage while the 165-175 range is LSAT Demon. However I have seen several 175+ people come out of LSAT Demon. I like LSAT Demon because I used them and listen to their YouTube videos and they have a simple website but everyone should also consider 7Sage.
J-Reuben-Clark-Law
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Fuck just got an A from a school I withdrew from. Lmfao. I feel bad for em.
LSAT Demon is more comprehensive I would say. And the interface is a lot easier for people who don't really have that much time. It's also more fun I think haha. Feels more like a game
Also anybody have any idea whether or not UMich will look at score updates? I think I might retake the LSAT to see if I can get a higher score to get off the waitlist :') In my head it's definitely that LSAT score
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@HomelessCuteImpala: it certainly can't hurt! If they don't look at it directly, you can always reference it in a LOCI
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