I learned a new term this week. De novo is defined simply as starting anew. As a legal term - a de novo appeal - it means that you are requesting that your case be reviewed with fresh eyes, without prejudice to the verdict handed down at the original trial. I can imagine that it … Continue reading De Novo
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In the Stillness
A few weeks ago - while on my way to prayer meeting - my daughter and I passed a thrift store. We were about forty-five minutes early, so we decided to stop. She went to one end of the long row of skirts and I went to the other. She came away with a few … Continue reading In the Stillness