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minus-square@njm1314@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink3•2 years agoI think you might need to read my comment again as you wildly misinterpreted it.
minus-square@Yawnder@lemmy.ziplinkfedilink1•2 years ago“you shouldn’t be able to sue unless you are harmed” means there wouldn’t be ground for protective things. That’s what I mean. You DUI? As long as this time you didn’t hit anyone, no fines / lawsuit?
minus-square@njm1314@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink3•2 years agoNot even in the slightest. That’s just simply not how laws work.
minus-square@FireTower@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink3•2 years agoI think you’re not appreciating the difference between a criminal violation and a civil tort. In civil law plaintiffs are required to claim damages. This is a means to ensure the system isn’t full of pointless petty lawsuits.
minus-square@Yawnder@lemmy.ziplinkfedilink1•2 years agoI gave just one example, but there are others like copyrights, patents, etc., in which you sue without having damage.
I think you might need to read my comment again as you wildly misinterpreted it.
“you shouldn’t be able to sue unless you are harmed” means there wouldn’t be ground for protective things. That’s what I mean.
You DUI? As long as this time you didn’t hit anyone, no fines / lawsuit?
Not even in the slightest. That’s just simply not how laws work.
I think you’re not appreciating the difference between a criminal violation and a civil tort. In civil law plaintiffs are required to claim damages. This is a means to ensure the system isn’t full of pointless petty lawsuits.
I gave just one example, but there are others like copyrights, patents, etc., in which you sue without having damage.