Exploring Immortality Cultivation-Chapter 571 - 323: Fairness, Justice, Power of Law [Sorry, there’s only one update tonight]

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"...In conclusion, the allegation that the defendant killed the farmer's cattle with a flying sword is simply one side of the story. Without the Immortal Dao's insight, they could not possibly discern the 'Fire Cloud Qilin Sword' from ordinary Fire Element sword techniques and spells, which is insufficient to serve as decisive evidence... Young Master Xiao still has an alibi..."

"Objection, the nobles of Divine Capital are all stakeholders..."

"Objection! That's slander! If we judge closeness based on the origin of cultivation techniques, then there are very few trustworthy people left in the Immortal Dao!" freeweɓnøvel~com

The steward of the Divine Capital Criminal Law Department, Fu Silu, listened to the debate between the two litigation lawyers with great annoyance. He began to think that 'innocent until proven guilty' was an unnecessary principle.

However, he was a judge and must not harbor any personal biases or emotions. He had to be utterly just and impartial.

The law is not only there to protect people, but it also needs to be protected by people. If even law enforcers cannot uphold the 'law,' then the law becomes a joke. All that a qualified law enforcer can do is to set aside personal feelings and act according to the law. Even if one feels there are deficiencies in the law, one can only submit suggestions to the legislators and, until the law is amended, must still comply with the existing rules.

This is not about being rigid; it's about guarding the order belonging to the Human Clan and the Human Dao, preserving the low entropy of this civilization.

So, Fu Silu finally heaved a deep sigh, "Does the plaintiff have any more evidence?"

The plaintiff's litigation lawyer struggled for a moment before saying, "No."

"The court is now adjourned, waiting for me and the officers to deliberate before making a verdict."

The public court of the Criminal Law Department is rather spacious, with multiple seats arranged, and plaintiffs and defendants seated to the left and right sides of the courtroom, close to the main entrance. They face the judge's seats. The judge's seats are elevated above all others, with a high table in front that reaches up to the chest. To the left and right of the judge are the chief clerks and criminal investigators, respectively. These two groups are responsible for recording the proceedings and monitoring the judge for any miscarriage of justice. Witnesses sit in side seats, while litigation lawyers do not have a designated seating area.

Wang Qi looked at the defendants. They were a couple, both with gray hair and not young in years. Ever since they were brought here, they had been trembling with fear. At first, they didn't even sit in the designated seating area but knelt on the ground, calling out to "Lord Qingtian". Now, sitting on the chairs, they were stiff and upright, as if afraid to dirty the seats.

In contrast, the defendant was a typical Divine Capital Intermediate Skill Cultivator, clad in flashy but impractical magic artifacts. He casually played with flames in his hands, occasionally sharing a joke or two with his own litigation lawyer.

The case itself was not uncommon. An inexperienced cultivator lost control of a sword technique while flying high in the sky, causing a flying sword to fall to the ground, destroying the couple's farmland and killing the ox that was carrying the harvested grain. In such situations, if a cultivator simply threw a couple of gold or silver coins, the matter would usually be resolved. But not so with this offender.

Wang Qi shook his head slightly, "It's pretty clear who is in the wrong, isn't it? I think Junior Master Fu also has his own considerations. But from the look of it, it seems like the verdict might not be in favor of the couple?"

Chen Feng replied softly beside him, "When in doubt, acquit."

Without decisive evidence to prove the defendant's guilt or innocence, the verdict should be in favor of innocence.

Even if "justice lies in the hearts of people," we must not allow that "heart" to influence the decision.

This may seem cold and does not appear to be "fair and just." But in fact, only by doing so can we ensure relative fairness and justice. The subjective goals of law enforcers can be outcome-oriented justice, and the objectives of legislators can also be outcome-oriented justice, but the inherent logic of the law itself can only be an objective procedural justice.

Heaven and Earth are impartial, as being compassionate to some people necessarily leads to being 'uncompassionate' to others. Even without the concept subjectively, bias and injustice will be objectively created. Like Dao, Law must consider the common people as nothing special, showing neither love nor lack thereof.

Only then can we say, "Everyone is equal before the law."

Chen Feng was undoubtedly proud when he said this. Perhaps the matter at hand was an injustice caused by a loophole in the law, but that loophole would be fixed, and the loss suffered by the couple would be compensated by the Peacekeeping Department. Even their safety was guaranteed by the Peacekeeping Department. If the couple were to be subjected to this young master's malice in the future, the Criminal Law Department would not hesitate to re-educate, showing the consequences of challenging the authority of law.

Wang Qi closed his eyes. In an instant, he considered many aspects from the perspective of the Shenzhou People's Dao, the legislators, and both cultivators and mortals. Countless strategies that might appear in situations of "disturbing order" flashed through his mind, unfolding among the complete information dynamic game of multiple interest groups.

If one were to look at the Immortal Alliance Law from an Earthly legal perspective, it shared some characteristics with the continental law system but was fundamentally more like the modernized Chinese legal system. It exists solely to manage cultivators and is a sort of 'precept' that all cultivators respect.

Afterward, Wang Qi sighed lightly, "So that's how it is."

Chen Feng asked curiously, "What did you think of?"

"The Immortal Alliance Law strictly prohibits cultivators from damaging mortals' property and even killing mortals. And this clause is separate from the one dealing with cultivator-on-cultivator property damage. Normally, if a cultivator damages another cultivator's property, and the victim does not pursue the matter, it can be dismissed as a minor issue. But when the victim is a mortal, even if the victim does not press charges, the Criminal Law Department will still pursue the matter. This rule requires cultivators to control themselves and not to squander their power. In the end, this is for the good of the cultivators themselves."

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