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by Seeya says Dont Ever Give Up on March 7th, 2009
the pros are we might get a fair hearing the cons are we might not
by Anonymous on November 15th, 2007
fuck me
If you see a person that is seriously injured, behind a fence that says KEEP OUT.. do you jump over the fence to help him?
by XxXJayDXxX on January 23rd, 2011
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Name a reason someone has to go to court ?
by Patti jo on January 21st, 2011
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Does anyone know the cost for a legal last name change in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania? (NOT changing to a married last name!)
by sid7889 on October 18th, 2010
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is it still considered vandalism if the sticker can come off without marks?
by Chris_K3282 on February 9th, 2011
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if a PDF for a publication does not exist can I make my own by scanning a hard copy of the original?
by rsawyer4 on December 31st, 2010
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A fair hearing from someone untrained in the law? I think not. I suppose we could have a system in which someone at McDonald's hears a case in exchange for a Happy Meal. In that case, the pro would be that it's cheap. The con is obvious.
by Anonymous on August 19th, 2009
Common sense of what is right and wrong, most lawyers lack that!
by Seeya says Dont Ever Give Up on August 21st, 2009
Most people, period, lack common sense. The law isn't about common sense, it's about the law.
by Anonymous on August 22nd, 2009
law is only what people believe is the right thing to do at the time
by Seeya says Dont Ever Give Up on August 23rd, 2009