The press often likes to use the word man in their headings, such as "A man has been accused of burglary..."
David-Paul Sip
Too bad that "man" will have no STANDING in COURT lol!
Anibal Jose Baez
Well, it is press that uses these words, not the government officials. But the media it's the one in charge of blending all these words with legalese. For example, you may read something like this: <<A Wichita man has been connected to a murder that occurred last summer at Downy Hill. The individual, named James Lee Roy Johnson, a.k.a. Sir-Lots-O-Beef, has been accused in absence, said today the District Attorney's Office. If found guilty Johnson may face life in prison. "He is one of the most dangerous persons out there. If he is listening, we encourage Mr. Johnson to turn himself in to the proper authorities. He needs to be accountable for his crimes!" said the lead prosecutor.>> You have the words man, murder, individual, name, accused, guilty, persons, Mr. (the title), accountable, prosecutor, crimes. In just two small paragraphs. Most of us know those words are all different, and have a different meaning now. But that is just after The Tender for Law.
David-Paul Sip
Agreed...And we also know that the LAW SOCIETY is responsible for the media (in Canada) using JUDGES when referring to more than one JUSTICE, and the word JUSTICE when referring to a specific and/or an individual Justice. I have very good reasons to believe the same mechanism is being employed here.
Maximus Legis
I would previously never have spotted this if not for Scott Duncan. =D
Pete Daoust
Oh fuck, the only spots I would have spotted without Scott Duncan, would be spots in my shorts :D
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