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minus-squareYawnder@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down3·10 months 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-squareFireTower@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·10 months 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-squareYawnder@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down2·10 months agoI gave just one example, but there are others like copyrights, patents, etc., in which you sue without having damage.
minus-squarenjm1314@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·10 months agoNot even in the slightest. That’s just simply not how laws work.
“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?
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.
Not even in the slightest. That’s just simply not how laws work.