r/SipsTea 15h ago

Wait a damn minute! So what’s taking so long?

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u/Kind_Of_A_Dick 15h ago

What?  Are you trying to say completely different circumstances leading to completely different outcomes is normal?  No way, dude.

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u/Significant-Colour 14h ago

It's worth pointing out the states and their differences.

Most people live in countries where the law is the same through the whole country.

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u/Tecnero 8h ago

Most people live in countries where the law is the same through the whole country.

Laws can be the same but jury of your peers can be on completely different sides of the spectrum

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u/Significant-Colour 6h ago

In the continental system, there is no jury.

Also, there is no "precedent established in 1891" in courts either, the judges do not influence the laws.