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Comment by contubernio

2 hours ago

Justice should not depend on whether the aggrieved appears in court. That's a structural weakness of US law.

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contubernio

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TremendousJudge  2 hours ago

is there a country where if you don't show up to court you don't lose by default?

  • philistine  1 hour ago

    Exactly, how can you credibly mount a defence if you're unwilling to appear? Your defence is that, yours.

  • nibbleyou  1 hour ago

    [dead]

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