Comments on: Trivia: The Bastard Verdict http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/13/trivia-the-bastard-verdict/ The Neat Side of the Web Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:28:33 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Thomas http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/13/trivia-the-bastard-verdict/comment-page-1/#comment-551470 Thomas Wed, 14 May 2008 15:06:29 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16263#comment-551470 Awesome. Best legal system ever. Awesome. Best legal system ever.

]]> By: Pol x http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/13/trivia-the-bastard-verdict/comment-page-1/#comment-550855 Pol x Tue, 13 May 2008 22:16:16 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16263#comment-550855 Thomas the trial by combat thing I remember hearing about it at the time, an armed robber managed to bargian a significant reduction of his sentence in return for passing on the Trial by combat. Young nasty robber VS septegenarian judge. Yup, you fight the judge. Thomas

the trial by combat thing I remember hearing about it at the time, an armed robber managed to bargian a significant reduction of his sentence in return for passing on the Trial by combat.

Young nasty robber VS septegenarian judge.

Yup, you fight the judge.

]]> By: GCoastian http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/13/trivia-the-bastard-verdict/comment-page-1/#comment-550430 GCoastian Tue, 13 May 2008 16:21:46 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16263#comment-550430 Doesn't anyone remember that Arlen Specter used this as an excuse in the Clinton impeachment trial? Doesn't anyone remember that Arlen Specter used this as an excuse in the Clinton impeachment trial?

]]> By: Thomas http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/13/trivia-the-bastard-verdict/comment-page-1/#comment-550392 Thomas Tue, 13 May 2008 15:42:34 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16263#comment-550392 Trial by combat seems like a good answer. I'll file suits against entire retirement homes. It'll be just like that movie Gladiator, except more geriatric. Trial by combat seems like a good answer. I'll file suits against entire retirement homes. It'll be just like that movie Gladiator, except more geriatric.

]]> By: bean http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/13/trivia-the-bastard-verdict/comment-page-1/#comment-550373 bean Tue, 13 May 2008 15:30:27 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16263#comment-550373 If I ever get to design my judicial system, this is going to be written in stone. The biggest problem with criminal law is lack of allowance for grey areas. If I ever get to design my judicial system, this is going to be written in stone. The biggest problem with criminal law is lack of allowance for grey areas.

]]> By: PaulVI http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/13/trivia-the-bastard-verdict/comment-page-1/#comment-550364 PaulVI Tue, 13 May 2008 15:24:22 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16263#comment-550364 I dread Scot's Law. ;-) I dread Scot's Law. ;-)

]]> By: Tara http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/13/trivia-the-bastard-verdict/comment-page-1/#comment-550281 Tara Tue, 13 May 2008 13:50:37 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16263#comment-550281 Well that would make it personal opinion would it not? Well that would make it personal opinion would it not?

]]> By: Maureen http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/13/trivia-the-bastard-verdict/comment-page-1/#comment-550193 Maureen Tue, 13 May 2008 12:53:29 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16263#comment-550193 "Not proven" is kind of shitty -- since you were never convicted, you can't appeal it, you just get this weird stigma floating around for seeming sleazy despite possibly having done nothing wrong. The flipside exists in Poland (or at least, it used to -- unsure if it still does): Guilty but not dangerous. It means you violated the letter of the law, but it's not actually a big deal. "Not proven" is kind of shitty -- since you were never convicted, you can't appeal it, you just get this weird stigma floating around for seeming sleazy despite possibly having done nothing wrong.

The flipside exists in Poland (or at least, it used to -- unsure if it still does): Guilty but not dangerous. It means you violated the letter of the law, but it's not actually a big deal.

]]> By: Pol x http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/13/trivia-the-bastard-verdict/comment-page-1/#comment-550057 Pol x Tue, 13 May 2008 11:39:37 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16263#comment-550057 according to Wiki it's still on the books according to Wiki it's still on the books

]]> By: Pol x http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/13/trivia-the-bastard-verdict/comment-page-1/#comment-549890 Pol x Tue, 13 May 2008 08:19:07 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16263#comment-549890 Gisen REally? since when was Not Proven removed? I like Scots law, the right to trial by combat was on the statutes until the mid 80s. Wikipedia here I come. Gisen

REally? since when was Not Proven removed?

I like Scots law, the right to trial by combat was on the statutes until the mid 80s.

Wikipedia here I come.

]]> By: Gisen http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/13/trivia-the-bastard-verdict/comment-page-1/#comment-549876 Gisen Tue, 13 May 2008 07:51:50 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16263#comment-549876 Although this used to be true, unfortunately our English overlords have changed this so that the "not proven" verdict is no longer an option. Although this used to be true, unfortunately our English overlords have changed this so that the "not proven" verdict is no longer an option.

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