Unlike penicillin and hot air balloons, people in this world have a clear concept of trial. Tell the judge about a person's crime, and the judge will decide whether the person is guilty and what kind of punishment he should be sentenced to.
It's just that there are no professional judges in this era, and the so-called adjudicators will be served by some "highly respected" people.
In cases of egregious nature such as murder, arson, and robbery, the lord is generally the adjudicator. In more serious crimes such as rebellion, disobedience, and unauthorized mobilization of troops, members of the royal family will be the adjudicator.
As for cases of theft, fights, property disputes, etc., local officials, knights, and even bachelors can serve as adjudicators. Two days ago, Old Hill refused to repay Vales's wine debt of thirteen silver coins.
, Vares complained to the Grand Maester, and Batchelor sentenced Old Hill to pay thirty silver coins to Vares.
If the case involves aliens, the Heavenly Punishers will usually serve as the adjudicator, because it is their mission to eliminate the aliens, which is the default rule of most kingdoms. The Heavenly Punishers occupy the commanding heights in this field, which is why they have the ability to burn to death
The reason for being a princess of a country.
Reggie is going to try this witch-related case in public today. Although the God of Punishment is at the scene and they regard themselves as the judge, Reggie doesn't think so.
Reggie has two things to tell everyone:
First, not everyone is qualified to serve as an arbiter.
Second, the adjudicator cannot decide the crime based on his own wishes, but must follow a strict trial process to determine the outcome of the case.
The so-called "high moral prestige" is the most unreliable thing, including Reggie himself. He now wants to kill Marwan, a scumbag, immediately, but he must abandon his personal ideas and make a ruling strictly in accordance with the trial procedures.
So no matter how much Reggie hates Marwan, he must respect his identity as the plaintiff and let him continue to present the case.
But this is an unsolvable problem for Marwan. He must prove to Reggie that Natalie is a witch, otherwise he will become a murderer.
But how can he prove it? What can he do if even Dr. Creed can't do it?
When Natalie performed witchcraft, no one else saw it except herself and her family. Now it is impossible for Natalie to perform witchcraft in public.
Marwan cursed in his heart: This despicable brat, she is really not my daughter, she clearly wants to kill me.
The helpless Marwan could only place his hope in his wife. He grabbed his wife's hair and gritted his teeth and said: "Tell me, tell the lord! How did you give birth to that witch!"
The wife shook her head desperately. She knew what Marwan was thinking. He wanted her to admit that she was cursed by the devil and gave birth to a witch.
But if the wife really admits that she has been cursed by the devil, she will be burned to death together with Natalie.
"You at least saw it, right? You stupid woman! You saw her using witchcraft, right?"
The wife shook her head desperately. At this time, she chose to protect herself wisely.
Marwan slapped his wife several times, while Reggie stood next to him and endured it.
Marwan grabbed his son again and said, "You little ruffian, tell the lord that you saw it, right?"
Ricker was frightened. The child trembled for a while and said nothing.
"Speak, you beast!" Marwan raised his fist again, but unfortunately he was a little slower.
Reggie was the first to punch Marwan on the nose. The position of the punch was very precise and the force was controlled accurately. It just hit Marwan's nose to the side, and the salty blood flowed everywhere.
Reggie's behavior aroused the dissatisfaction of the God of Punishment. A man stepped forward and said: "Lord, if you want to be the judge, please remain impartial. You should not use violence against Marwan."
"He beat the witness," Reggie replied calmly. "He disrupted the order of the trial. Out of my obligation as a judge, I must punish him."
"He is a father and he has the right to discipline his son."
"I reiterate again, this is a trial, not his family matter. Anyone who disrupts the order of the trial will be punished."
Erwin turned his face to the Punisher, and looking at the cold eyes of the guard captain, the Punisher did not continue to pester.
Reggie looked at Marwan and said, "It seems you can't prove that your daughter is a witch."
"I swear to God, she really used witchcraft on me!"
"I'm sorry, your oath is not considered evidence."
Malvin looked at the Punishers in despair. The Punishers briefly discussed and decided to take the last resort for the authority and dignity of the organization.
"Lord, we are willing to testify for Mr. Rudd. We firmly believe that his description is true. We firmly believe that Natalie Rudd has become a witch."
"You haven't seen what happened at all, but you still said so much belief," Reggie looked at the Heavenly Punishers coldly, "What qualifications do you have to testify for Marwan Rudd?"
"Because we have received God's will."
The reason sounds very absurd, but it is unquestionable.
The God of Punishment has the power to convey God's will, which is also one of the consensuses in this world.
A divine punisher walked out of the crowd, turned around and said, "Who else is willing to testify for Mr. Rude with me?"
The onlookers didn't want to offend the lord, so they naturally didn't want to get into troubled waters.
But the Punishers are different. The children of the gods should have nothing to fear.
More than a dozen Heavenly Punishers raised their hands, and they were willing to serve as Marwan's witnesses.
This involves another law of the Kingdom of Lane, the number of witnesses.
Although it sounds absurd, there is a clear provision in the laws of Lane State that in the absence of physical evidence, the number of witnesses can be used as the final basis for determining the crime.
This means that if there is no physical evidence to prove that Natalie is not a witch, then more witnesses must be found to prove that Natalie is innocent.
People did not dare to offend the lord, but they also did not dare to offend the Heavenly Punisher. According to past experience, the onlookers would not respond in any way.
Of course, Reggie can also order the guards to testify, but this not only loses the impartiality of the adjudicator, but also fails to obtain convincing testimony. Most of his guards have never even met Natalie.
This ultimate move of the Punisher seemed to push Reggie into a desperate situation.
But in fact, Reggie didn't take it to heart at all. If Dr. Creed's holy water method can be used as physical evidence, then methods such as going up a mountain of knives, getting down from an oil pan, and crushing large rocks on the chest can also be used as physical evidence. Such methods can also be used by Reggie.
I don't know how many I can find.
But Reggie just wanted to test everyone's reaction. After experiencing two wars together, he firmly believed that there were some people in Shattering Snow City who could show their blood.
"Is anyone willing to testify for Natalie? Is anyone willing?"
Mrs. Josephine was the first to stand up.
"I am willing to testify for her. I get along with her day and night. I firmly believe that she is a good girl!"
Catherine also stood up: "I am also willing to testify for Natalie, she cannot be a witch!"
The Heavenly Punisher shook his head and said: "You are not qualified to be witnesses. You cannot know your daughter better than a father."
Rickel came to Reggie. The ten-year-old boy looked at Reggie nervously, raised his hand tremblingly, and said: "I am willing to testify for my sister. She is not a witch. She has never used any witchcraft."
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"Little beast!" Marwan struggled to get up and pounced on Ricker. Reggie raised his leg and performed a standard roundhouse kick, kicking Marwan ten steps away.
"Young man, good job!" Reggie touched Ricker's head, turned to his mother and said, "What about you? Do you think your flesh and blood will be a witch?"
"She's not a witch, no." The woman shook her head. Although she was still afraid of her husband, she cherished her life even more.
"And me!" Vales, the wine shop owner, stood up. "I'm willing to testify for that girl. She's a good kid. And Marwan, he's worse than shit. He'd better never show up now."
My tavern, otherwise I will castrate him and hang him on the gravel."
Vares has great appeal, and many people came forward and were willing to testify for Natalie. Of course, they didn't know much about Natalie. They could only prove that Marwan was an out-and-out scumbag.
The number of witnesses has exceeded the number of the Punishers, which surprised the Punishers. They can only continue to question the validity of the testimony.
At this time, Bachelo stood up.
"Sir, I can prove that Natalie is not a witch," Batchelor said slowly. "I have read all the books about wizards. All witches, including the most powerful Gray witch, cannot use the wind."