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Sooooo, do we videochat this weekend?

Petrokovia wrote:

Saturday works best for me :3

Roelandia wrote:

Saturday it is then! Any particular time of day that is favored?

Okay, great! I'm good with time, earlier the better usually for me and I know that works better for Roel too. Petro and I both are on EST, I think we've talked around 10 or 11 that time in the past? 10 would be 4 in Belgium.

Nickel, you want to join in? Its been a while since we've all seen you!

I'm going to sit this one out. I am done with school tomorrow. And quite frankly, I am tired.

Petrokovia wrote:

Whatever works for y’all works for me <3

Roelandia wrote:

Around 4 or 5 pm CET would be fine for me I think.

Perfect! See you tomorrow

Nickel Empire wrote:

I'm going to sit this one out. I am done with school tomorrow. And quite frankly, I am tired.

Okay, rest well friend

Exaequatio wrote:

I'm ready, I can join whenever

I assume we're talking through fb?

Exaequatio wrote:

I assume we're talking through fb?

I'm here (facebook is fine for me)

Petrokovia wrote:

I’m having some issues with the computer, so I might have to sit this one out. I’m really sorry, guys.

:(

Petrokovia wrote:

I’m having some issues with the computer, so I might have to sit this one out. I’m really sorry, guys.

:(

Roelandia wrote:

Civil law vs Common law

....and fight...!!

Is this a debate fight?

Roelandia wrote:

Yes

Debate fight does not pair well with my brutish desire for a physical fight.

And I do not know about civil law.

Exaequatio wrote:

I just had someone like a post I made from over eight year ago... huh

As in which is better?

I'm not law person but given the huge issues common law has given us here in the US I'm siding with civil law... unless someone can convince me civil law is even worse.

The most basic way to distinguish them is that Civil law is codified and as such refers back to the general principles of the codified laws in order to make judgement on a case by case basis. While common law on the other hand is largely uncodified and relies upon precedent rather than principle. As such, it frequently harkens back to the past in order to determine legal outcome.

Besides that there is also a difference in how the general procedures are conducted.
Common law is highly adversarial where two attorneys present their evidence to the judge and argue their case. Attorneys are also investigators here.

In Civil law, the court itself is generally the investigator and is also the party that presents that evidence to the court. Attorneys can then argue on the basis of the evidence presented by the court. (Both of these examples is how I currently understand it)

Some claim that civil law systems have no jury though that is not really true. It highly depends on the country. In Belgium for instance, we do have a jury (the Netherlands doesn't as far as I've heard).

(Roelandia has a civil law system)

Roelandia wrote:

How much does a ticket Brussels -> Canada cost?

About 940 CAD to the closest international airport of where I live.

Roelandia wrote:

The most basic way to distinguish them is that Civil law is codified and as such refers back to the general principles of the codified laws in order to make judgement on a case by case basis. While common law on the other hand is largely uncodified and relies upon precedent rather than principle. As such, it frequently harkens back to the past in order to determine legal outcome.

Besides that there is also a difference in how the general procedures are conducted.
Common law is highly adversarial where two attorneys present their evidence to the judge and argue their case. Attorneys are also investigators here.

In Civil law, the court itself is generally the investigator and is also the party that presents that evidence to the court. Attorneys can then argue on the basis of the evidence presented by the court. (Both of these examples is how I currently understand it)

Some claim that civil law systems have no jury though that is not really true. It highly depends on the country. In Belgium for instance, we do have a jury (the Netherlands doesn't as far as I've heard).

(Roelandia has a civil law system)

I will need to watch a video that better explains the differences before I can rule on which seems better. However, the idea of having a codified law book is appealing. And I don't know enough to know if my issue with Canada's laws are because of it being common law specifically or the way our judicial branch functions.