"It looks like we have no choice," the billionaire wrote on the social media site.
  • MelllvarEnglish
    2·
    3 年前

    Ah. You’re mistaken, then. This is a private lawsuit, not a criminal proceeding.

      • MelllvarEnglish
        3·
        3 年前

        A private lawsuit is one that is filed by a private party (individual, company, etc.). It is very different from a criminal trial.

        • blazera@kbin.social
          1·
          3 年前

          it’s still based in law. the government enforces rulings. Otherwise defendents would have no reason to comply.

          • MelllvarEnglish
            2·
            3 年前

            It’s still not a criminal case. And this isn’t some kind of obscure technical point, the differences are substantial.

              • MelllvarEnglish
                2·
                3 年前

                It would still be an inaccurate and unfair characterization of the USA, which is really what bothers me.

                  • MelllvarEnglish
                    2·
                    3 年前

                    It implies that this sort of law is unique or peculiar to the USA, and it implies that the law is a bad thing.