The beginning was serious, and the opposite side was scared by me and called the police!

The judge's slightly old voice sounded slowly.

Although it is not big, it carries an irrefutable majesty.

And this scene...

Everyone in the vestibule saw them with different expressions.

plaintiff's side.

George sat on the lawyer's seat with the corners of his mouth raised, looking like he was watching a good show.

Xu Liming couldn't help but sneered.

He scoffed at Qin Mu's approach.

on the defense side.

Seeing this, Chen Tiankuo frowned even more.

The complexion changed greatly.

"What's wrong? What did the old man say just now?"

Zhang Qingyuan blinked, pulled Chen Tiankuo and asked.

He pointed to the judge at the center of the court.

Judge here...

Very old.

Much larger than domestic ones.

Although he looked benevolent, he always felt that what he said was not good.

Chen Tiankuo sighed.

Continue to act as an interpreter, repeating what the judge said just now.

After hearing this, Zhang Qingyuan became impatient: "Why do I have to donate money after signing? How does he know if I signed voluntarily or was tricked into signing?"

"Isn't this too irresponsible?"

"From the litigation materials submitted by the other party, he judged that it was our problem?"

"This person is too sloppy. At Bai Chang's age, he is not as good as the presiding judge in Jincheng!"

He keeps complaining.

Dissatisfied with this judge.

and.

The judge's words have obvious tendencies.

There is no such thing as objective justice at all.

Just started.

He supported the other party's reconciliation plan, and now he is speaking from the other party's perspective.

Even the case...

No trial.

In China, this is definitely not the process.

"The trial here... is like this."

Chen Tiankuo sighed again, and briefly explained the authority of the judge here.

Domestic presiding judges do not have much power.

Although they have the right to judge, they must act in accordance with the law.

Cannot break the law.

Even if a sentence under the statutory sentence is to be made, it needs to be reported to the Supreme Court for approval before it can be sentenced.

but……

abroad.

But it is quite different.

The judges here, armed with a sharp weapon of judgment, have truly mastered the power of judgment.

Not bound by statutory law.

They can use their own set of understanding of the law to conduct free trial.

many times...

Even if the defendant has clearly breached the contract or committed a crime, the judge can make an exception and release him!
of course.

Some young judges dare not do this, but those old and experienced judges often have more say.

Dare to make some unconventional judgments.

Let's take the matter of being brave...

Judgment by a foreign court.

Even if an innocent person is killed by being brave, he does not need to bear too much criminal responsibility.

Judges make judgments based on personal emotions...

Reduced the possibility of muddying.

At least in terms of social atmosphere, it has a great advocacy role.

once.

There was a famous case of killing a bear.

A certain boyfriend and girlfriend went camping, but the man wanted to surprise his girlfriend...

He put on a black bear suit and pretended to be a black bear to scare his girlfriend.

Scared his girlfriend into a pale face.

then……

It was seen by a hunter nearby.

The hunter shot and killed the "black bear" and "saved" the woman.

This case is placed in China, and there is a high probability that it is suspected of manslaughter.

Available abroad...

But he was acquitted directly!

Do not bear any criminal responsibility!

The judge's judgment said: When compatriots suffer, anyone should take action at any time. This is a just move, and it is correct at any time, and other possible consequences should not be considered.

and so.

In foreign case law systems, judges can have emotional tendencies.

The verdict...

More depends on the judge's view and attitude towards the case.

As soon as Chen Tiankuo briefly explained the difference in legal systems to Zhang Qingyuan, he heard Qin Mu retort, "Sacredness?"

"With all due respect, the two donation agreements submitted by the other party are all dirty and ugly tricks carried out under the guise of donations!"

"Donations are based on personal wishes to help other victims or the poor."

"Just imagine, how sacred is a donation that even the person concerned refuses to admit? What is its significance?"

Chen Tiankuo raised his head.

He saw that Qin Mu beside him was neither humble nor overbearing, and his eyes met the judge's.

Angry at the judge.

No concessions.

"This...this this..."

He swallowed, and a few drops of cold sweat appeared on his forehead.

At this moment.

Only one word came to his mind.

Just!
Too rigid!
He has fought lawsuits abroad for so many years, and it was the first time he encountered such an aggressive tone when talking to a judge.

To know.

Even after going to court, the judgment is made by the jury, but the judge still has a veto power.

As long as the judge does not recognize the verdict...

will need to be re-examined.

It can be said that the judge basically influenced the outcome of the case.

Coupled with the judge's free sentencing authority...

Fighting against the judge basically does not end well.

"Young foreign lawyer, I don't deny your words, but the spirit of the contract is paramount. What you need to understand is that your client has the civil capacity and can be fully responsible for their actions."

And in court.

After the judge was stunned, he was also slightly sullen: "We have delivered the handwriting on it to an appraisal agency for verification, and the similarity with the two of them has reached 80%."

"It is enough to prove that the handwriting was indeed signed by them voluntarily."

"They need to be responsible for their actions and sign voluntarily, so they should not deny the donation."

The judge's slightly old voice came out.

Although not big.

But he was full of spirit and did not back down.

"What did he say, what did he say?"

in the dock.

Zhang Qingyuan stretched his neck, and quickly looked at Chen Tiankuo.

Chen Tiankuo: "..."

He wanted to think about how to respond to the judge's remarks, but was suddenly interrupted by Zhang Qingyuan.

no way.

Zhang Qingyuan and Zhang Qingyuan could only continue to act as translators.

Translate the judge's words.

in fact.

What the judge said was not unreasonable.

This is also the basis for their determination.

abroad.

Serious religious awareness.

And this donation...

Donate to the local church!

That's why the judge said the words sacred and great.

Donating to the church is necessary to serve God.

many judges...

They are all firm believers.

When Qin Mu said that, he would naturally be angry.

He even felt...

This judge has a good temper.

but……

Qin Mu didn't care much about the judge's words.

Then he retorted: "Your Honor, I would like to ask you to clarify a concept, what is voluntary."

"Voluntary refers to something done spontaneously out of the will of the person involved."

"As we all know, our client came to your country for tourism."

"Besides, my client is a farmer who has been farming all his life. He doesn't have much savings, and the mission he reported was only 1000 yuan. How could he take out [-] yuan and donate it to the church?"

"You people abroad often say that we are a country without faith."

"But what I want to say is that we are not without belief, our belief... has always been ourselves!"

"Since ancient times, we have only believed that man can conquer nature, and everything depends on ourselves."

"When encountering a problem, it is not to pray and kneel down, but to find a way to solve the problem."

"According to what you said, most people in our country have no faith, just like my client."

Speaking of it.

Qin Mu took a deep breath and slowed down.

This donation agreement...

He found out in detail that it was initiated by the local church.

Call on believers to donate.

Said to build a bigger church.

All countries in the world have commented that they are a country and nation without faith.

Other nations either believe in God or Jesus.

And they...

Although there are also legends such as Pangu opened the sky and Nuwa created man, they are just myths and legends and have not formed a religion.

Followed by the Buddhism that formed the faith...

It is also imported from abroad, not locally owned.

The only native Taoism and Confucianism both call on man to conquer nature and advocate man's subjective initiative.

Zhang Qingyuan and Feng Cuihua have never believed in so-called foreign churches either.

Let alone a faithful believer.

two...

Just a passing one.

But inexplicably signed.

This is not in line with common sense.

"You said...they are not believers?"

in court.

After hearing this, the grizzled judge didn't rush to refute.

Instead, he confirmed a sentence seriously.

"good."

Qin Mu nodded and said, "In our country, they still don't believe in religion, and they don't even believe in religion during their travels."

The place where this donation agreement was signed...

It is an old church in the local area, which is also a famous tourist attraction.

The view of the church is nice.

While the old people in the tour group were relaxing, Xu Liming and others came up with an agreement.

They tricked everyone into saying that it was a commemorative signature.

Everyone has no doubts.

Just signed it in a daze.

"That's the situation. The other party obviously used the church's donation to take the opportunity to deceive our elderly. The agreement was not signed voluntarily."

Finish this fact.

Qin Mu sat back on the chair again.

The judge lowered his head, as if he was thinking about something.

at the same time.

Plaintiff's side.

Xu Liming's complexion changed drastically, and he quickly looked at George.

George saw it.

Nodding solemnly, he stood up and said, "Your Honor, what the opposing lawyer said just now is completely one-sided."

"Our donation agreement is clearly written in black and white."

"Even if they don't know our country's language, they are all old people in their 70s. How can they not understand the truth that agreements cannot be signed randomly?"

"How can we be what we say?"

"It's all because of their collusion, and they want to take back the donations to the church!"

Compared to Qin Mu's speech.

He spoke more euphemistically, with softness and firmness.

from the side……

It directly overturned Qin Mu's words just now.

even……

The testimony of the old people in the same tour group was also overturned.

Claiming that they did it after colluding to get back the donation.

"Your Honor."

George didn't rush, and said: "In Arms, in recent years, you can often see events that you regret after signing a donation agreement."

"Some people are not believers. They just donate because they want to accumulate virtue and do good deeds so that they can go to heaven in the future."

"No one has stipulated that this donation can only be donated to believers. Maybe the two old people on the other side... used to be extremely vicious people who killed people without blinking an eye."

"This time, my conscience discovered that I felt that I had done a lot of evil. In order to alleviate my sins, I donated to the church, hoping to be redeemed..."

He was full of witty words.

Eloquent.

From the direction of the believers again, he refuted Qin Mu's statement just now.

After hearing this, the judge nodded repeatedly.

It seems that he quite agrees with his statement.

"What did he say? What did he say?"

And in the dock.

Seeing this, Zhang Qingyuan asked anxiously.

He found……

After the opposing lawyer finished speaking, Qin Mu and Chen Tiankuo's expressions turned ugly again.

Obviously not a good thing to say.

"The other party said... your donation is not because you believe in religion, but because you have committed many evils in the past, were extremely vicious, and killed people without blinking an eye..."

The corners of Chen Tiankuo's mouth twitched, and he repeated what George had said.

Zhang Qingyuan was trembling with anger after hearing this.

The complexion was ashen.

He glared at the opposing lawyer.

Don't get angry.

Today he finally saw what is black is white.

Sure enough, a lawyer can make up anything with his mouth.

God is so vicious.

Dare to donate to him...

Not because of religion, but because of guilt.

I want to use these things to atone for my sins.

The key is……

What the lawyer said made sense.

There is no provision that non-believers cannot make donations.

"The opposing lawyer is very fierce. Among all the lawyers in Arms, he has the best eloquence and superb litigation skills. He can always find loopholes."

Chen Tiankuo sighed and commented in a low voice.

After knowing that the opposing lawyer is George...

He gave up resisting.

Honestly act as a translator.

Even if he did it, he would only be abused.

He has worked with George several times and knows George's eloquence and skills in litigation.

Turn black into white, dead into life...

These are commonplace.

"This case is not easy to handle."

He glanced at the judge and saw that the judge had been nodding.

I muttered a word in my heart.

The judge's expression and demeanor...

Everything has been explained.

If nothing else, the other party will win the support of the judge with his remarks.

And at the bar.

Qin Mu was also a little startled when he saw George's performance on the opposite side.

this level...

It has surpassed most of the lawyers he has seen.

First-class eloquence and first-class thinking.

The judge's inclination was won over from the very beginning.

but……

This instead made him a little excited, as if he was meeting his opponent.

Besides facing Zhang Wei...

He rarely feels this way.

Take a deep breath.

He looked at George and said, "Since the other party's lawyer said that our client signed the contract voluntarily and there is no coaxing, then I would like to ask the other party a few questions, is that okay?"

talking.

He glanced at the judge.

After discussing with the rest of the jurors, the judge nodded: "You can ask, but the interrogation questions can only be based on basic facts, and there can be no inducements or fraud."

Now it's the pretrial conference.

Both parties are free to speak and cross-examine.

They can also see the facts of the case clearly, come up with a suitable settlement plan, and try to end this civil lawsuit.

And the basic principle of asking...

It is not allowed to set up traps to induce the interrogated.

In many film and television drama plots, those who use words to trick others into admitting crimes without evidence...

It is not legally recognized.

Neither the statutory system nor the case law system supports this approach.

This is an obvious inducement.

No legal force exists.

because……

Once the procedure is legal, a good counselor could, in theory, make anyone confess to their crimes!
Induced Speech Mistakes...

It cannot be simply judged as evidence.

Qin Mu nodded, and looked at Xu Liming and Zhao Wan who were in the plaintiff's seat again.

Slowly asked: "You said that our party signed the donation agreement voluntarily, how did you describe the above content to our party?"

Plaintiffs.

The corners of Xu Liming's mouth curled up into a sneer.

He said lightly: "I just told them that the church is holding a donation collection recently. If you want to participate, you can sign it. The rest are signed by them voluntarily. I am not very clear."

about this point.

He had expected it.

In terms of speaking skills, I also discussed with George.

Make sure to be foolproof.

He didn't believe that Qin Mu could get anything out of him.

After listening to the answer, Qin Mu smiled slightly: "That means, all the signatures on those agreements were signed by them voluntarily, and everyone except our party paid the donation, right?"

Xu Liming curled his lips and said casually: "That's right, there are only Zhang Qingyuan and Feng Cuihua. After signing, they regretted it and never paid the donation."

He only felt the question Qin Mu asked...

Neither is nutritious.

He was not given any inducements.

As if helping him to accuse Zhang Qingyuan and the other two.

however……

What Qin Mu said next made him dumbfounded.

"Well, here are the handwritten statements of the other 27 people in the tour group, requesting that the whereabouts of their donations be made public. Can you do it?"

Xu Liming swallowed.

I froze on the spot.

Unexpectedly, Qin Mu's next question was to find out where the donations went!

this direction...

Not only did he not think about it, even George didn't think about it!

These donations...

It has already sneaked into their pockets.

Part of the tour group was divided, and some were given to George as a rake.

That's why George did his best to help them fight the lawsuit.

"Your Honor, the 27 old people on our side have all paid 2 yuan and donated it to the church."

When he was stunned.

Qin Mu's voice continued to echo in the vestibule.

"According to the Donation Act, donors have the right to know the whereabouts of their own donations, and require the donated organization to list relevant details."

Followed by.

Qin Mu recited the regulations in the donation bill.

It shocked everyone present.

Even the judge...

They all looked at Qin Mu in disbelief, a little speechless.

this bill...

It has only been released for a few years, and it is aimed at the frequent disputes in their domestic donation field.

Qin Mu actually recited several of them verbatim.

"No mistakes."

aside.

The clerk in charge of the records looked at the computer and at the legal clauses just found on it.

Report to the judge.

The judge took a deep look at Qin Mu, and the corner of his mouth twitched.

Exactly at this time.

plaintiff's side.

Realizing that something was wrong, George stood up quickly: "Dear judge, we think this matter has nothing to do with this case, and we don't need to show where these donations are going."

Qin Mu's performance...

Once again it exceeded his expectations.

It made him feel inexplicable pressure.

A trainee lawyer almost broke him into a cold sweat.

"Judge, the whereabouts of these donations are closely related to the cognition of our client!"

But Qin Mu did not stop, and struck while the iron was hot: "Part of the reason why our party has not paid the donation is because we are worried that the whereabouts of the donation will not be known, so we want to know the whereabouts of other elderly people's donations."

"As long as the other party can confirm that the donation has indeed been donated to the church, our party may feel relieved."

"Maybe if I feel better, I will be willing to pay this donation."

Qin Mu shrugged.

Don't give George a chance.

And in court.

The grizzled judge nodded slightly after hearing this.

It seemed that he also recognized Qin Mu's words.

He opened his mouth and said: "According to the donation law, since the donors have requested it, you need to disclose the whereabouts of these donations, and show them to Zhang Qingyuan and Feng Cuihua, so as to dispel their concerns and facilitate the conclusion of this lawsuit."

his purpose...

It's also very simple, get off work early, and end this civil lawsuit.

If there is no court, try not to have a trial.

The more civil suits are litigating...

It shows that the lives of the people in their city are "not good", and it also shows the incompetence of these judges.

Will affect their performance and evaluation.

"Donation announcement?"

Plaintiffs.

When Xu Liming heard the judge's words, his scalp felt numb.

These announcements...

How dare he hand it over?

As long as it is handed over, it means that he is suspected of embezzlement of public funds!

These public funds of the church were embezzled!

The next defendant...

Most likely it was him.

It can be said.

Qin Mu's move was equivalent to taking a draught from the bottom of the pot, and it was extremely ruthless.

kill without spilling blood.

Didn't give him a chance to react at all!

He defended against the front and the rear, defended against the sky and the ground, but he failed to defend against this move!
Qin Mu actually started with donations and used the judge to put pressure on him.

Under the court's ruling...

He had to show where the funds were going.

But the problem is...

The money was divided up by him, and it didn't go into the church's account!

Even if he faked it now, it was too late.

"This pre-trial meeting ends here."

And in court.

The gray-haired judge slammed the gavel, and then said: "Within one day, the plaintiff will disclose the whereabouts of the funds, and continue the pre-trial meeting tomorrow to determine the solution!"

Done.

He stood up and left the vestibule with the rest.

Only the plaintiff and the defendant were left, looking at each other in blank dismay.

The plaintiff...

Because of Qin Mu's surprise, he was very depressed and his face was extremely ugly.

And the defendant.

Chen Tiankuo's expression was extremely wonderful.

Looking at Qin Mu's eyes...

There is no more contempt before.

Full of excitement.

Qin Mu's operation just now really blinded him.

Let the opponent fall into the whirlpool.

Temporarily relieved this urgent need.

The other party wants to pursue this donation...

Then it is necessary to dispel Zhang Qingyuan's "worries" and announce the whereabouts of those funds.