 Jury Service, what the hell? |
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 Sep 22 2003, 12:48 PM
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 the monitor lizzards are coming!  Group: Established Members Posts: 529 Joined: 9-May 03 From: the arse-end of no-where (ireland) Member No.: 299  |
i have been called up for jury service. yep, me, the waster. funny that, i thought dole bluddgers were'nt allowed to have a say in things like this, as we are not valid members of society. oh well. seems like i've been proved wrong once again.
its sorta odd how they went about it. they sent me a form to fill in, to confirm personal details, about 3-4 months ago. i forgot all about it when i posted it back to them. then, on wednesday, they sent me a fine for not turning up to court! fifty effing pounds! turns out that they supposedly sent me notification two weeks ago, which must have conveniantly got lost in the mail. P.S: why do they still get people to swear on the bible? -------------------- let me FIND a lifestyle before you judge me on it
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Sep 22 2003, 12:51 PM
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Engrish Ranguage Student Group: Established Members Posts: 3,363 Joined: 27-May 03 From: Tamworth Member No.: 338 Gender: Female |
QUOTE (nordelen @ Sep 22 2003, 12:57 PM) P.S: why do they still get people to swear on the bible? Tradition I guess. -------------------- Go Go Gadget WeeJ!
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Sep 22 2003, 03:10 PM
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Yeah, pretty much. Really, it's nothing more than a symbol anymore, though it used to be that people thought that if they swore on the bible and lied, God would strike them with lightning.
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Sep 22 2003, 04:46 PM
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 Pretty pizza boy Group: New Members Posts: 571 Joined: 20-July 03 From: In the middle of a crowded French restaraunt shouting "What do you mean you don't have wiener schnitzel?!" Member No.: 470 Gender: Male |
Isn't having people swear on the Bible a violation of the constitution? I mean, what if they swear in a Buddhist or a Wiccan? Can they just lie? Or would a Wiccan bring her own Grimoire and a Buddhist bring... Um... What do Buddhists go by?
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Sep 22 2003, 05:19 PM
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 Remorseless posting machine Group: Moderators Posts: 5,749 Joined: 19-July 03 From: Bloody London Member No.: 466 Gender: Male |
QUOTE (Monkey the Rabid Red Rabbit @ Sep 22 2003, 05:55 PM) Isn't having people swear on the Bible a violation of the constitution? This is the UK, we don't have a written constitution. -------------------- Every sort of expert knowledge and every inquiry, and similarly every action and undertaking, seems to seek some good. Because of that, people are right to affirm that the good is 'that which all things seek'...
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Sep 22 2003, 05:48 PM
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 Candbrush Threepwood Group: Established Members Posts: 5,391 Joined: 28-May 03 From: Derby Member No.: 345 Gender: Female |
I believe in the States we don't have people swear on Bibles anymore.
As for jury duty. Yuck. I got called for that the week of my friend's wedding. I was a bridesmaid. And, oddly enough, the bride got called too! Luckilly, I was able to get out of it, seeing as how I'm a college student. And they let her postpone it. 
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Sep 22 2003, 06:20 PM
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 iHuman Group: Established Members Posts: 1,137 Joined: 24-July 03 From: Round Rock (Austin) Texas Member No.: 483 Gender: Male |
QUOTE (candice @ Sep 22 2003, 11:57 AM) I believe in the States we don't have people swear on Bibles anymore. As for jury duty. Yuck. I got called for that the week of my friend's wedding. I was a bridesmaid. And, oddly enough, the bride got called too! Luckilly, I was able to get out of it, seeing as how I'm a college student. And they let her postpone it. In the US... Yes, but some smaller municipalities may still do that. Especially around the "Bible Belt" down on the southern States (Texas/ Louisiana). It depends greatly on the makeup of the community where the court is at. A major Urban Metropolis with all sorts of people would most likely NOT use the bible. -------------------- I live in my own little world, but it's ok they know me here. Solo pensando en ti Dayan |
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Sep 22 2003, 08:14 PM
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 Took this grammar! Group: Established Members Posts: 3,246 Joined: 23-March 03 From: Saskatoon Member No.: 165 Gender: Female |
The bible thing really depends on the person's religion. If a witness explains to the court that they don't hold the Bible as a holy book or "the" holy book then their swearing on it won't do the court much good in ensuring that they tell the truth. Most courts will try to accomodate different beliefs of different people
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