A difficult question to answer in the abstract

You say that you "proved" it - in what way? Just that you yourself think this? Or did the judge make a specific finding that the witness had lied? If it's just your view it's worthless.

Assuming that the judge found that a witness had lied, this is a common occurrence in civil litigation and yet it very rarely leads to a criminal prosecution for perjury. This may be because of the different standard of proof (balance of probabilities for civil, beyond reasonable doubt for criminal). There are notable exceptions, however, when the Judge decides to refer the matter to the DPP: Jonathan Aitken, for example. What makes the difference? No-one knows. Public profile, the seriousness of the lie, the degree to which it is planned as opposed to sponaneous, the degree to which it is persisted with and the degree to which the liar is attempting to gain from the lie are all factors.

Twat.

Posted By: Old Git on May 13th 2009 at 16:48:47

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Its happened again.... (General Chat) - Tombs, May 13, 16:27:25
- Gunn looks a bit like that woman that had the face transplant. (General Chat) - tudders, May 13, 16:32:45
  - Lets see a picture of your handsome face then please? (n/m) (General Chat) - sheffieldcanary, May 13, 16:33:31
    - Here he is (General Chat) - Old Git, May 13, 16:35:38
      - Twat. (n/m) (General Chat) - tudders, May 13, 16:38:18
        
        I say (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, May 13, 16:40:31
      - fail (n/m) (General Chat) - Small, May 13, 16:37:13
        
        Here he is (General Chat) - Old Git, May 13, 16:40:08
        
        I court last week, I proved beyond any doubt that the guy trying to sue me (General Chat) - tudders, May 13, 16:43:15
        
        *in* (n/m) (General Chat) - tudders, May 13, 16:43:44
        
        A difficult question to answer in the abstract (General Chat) - Old Git, May 13, 16:48:47
        
        You forgot to add "That'll be ?400, where shall I send the invoice?" (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, May 13, 16:53:15
        
        As if (General Chat) - Old Git, May 13, 16:58:55
- It's like Groundhog Day (General Chat) - malkybarkid, May 13, 16:28:11
  - It's like deja vu all over again. (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, May 13, 16:29:29

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