Saturday, March 17, 2012

Procedural Law versus General Laws

I don't have any explanation for this predicament but as you have always known I've been very vocal with my frustrations with the Legal System. How do can we acquit someone of a crime he blatantly committed? I know I have to repeat this over again just to help people realize how important Rules of Courts are. It is something that members of the court should adhere to, from the magistrate to the clerks of court. It is really a strict set of rules that nobody is exempted from. It's either you follow this or totally waive your rights to defend yourself in court. Rules of Courts are very precise and certain. Each rule is well defined and there are no ambiguities as most of these deals with deadlines and how many days a certain party is allowed to file a counter or a reply. Unlike General Laws, where sometimes laws can be vague and it needs proper interpretation by the magistrates. That's why there are dissidents because some laws have different opinions and I will admit that some can be outdated and needs revision as they are not applicable to present times. One good example is the age of minors held for a crime. I think this really needs polishing because more and more minors are capable of committing crimes these days. Can you believe a 9 year old can rape? This may sound quite bizarre a decade ago but this is very prevalent these days. I hope that there are lawmakers reading my blogs so they'll have an idea that something really needs to get done. I'm sure they won't mind making "working laws" for the taxpayer's who pay their hefty salaries.

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