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minus-square@Yawnder@lemmy.ziplinkfedilink-2•1 year 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•1 year agoNot even in the slightest. That’s just simply not how laws work.
minus-square@FireTower@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink3•1 year 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.ziplinkfedilink-1•1 year agoI gave just one example, but there are others like copyrights, patents, etc., in which you sue without having damage.
“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.