28 Jul 11, 06:42PM
Get a life!, this is a game.
And just in case you cant get a life...
As any lawyer will tell you quoting one countries law in a clearly international case is pure stupidity. Before any legal proceedings could be heard the complex matter of jurisdiction would need to be settled. Just because you start an action in Brazil does not mean that the legal jurisdiction will be in Brazil, it could be the US or even Timbuktu for all you know.
You should also note with interest, that recently an action was heard in the UK where a complainant sued for libel as he was accused on the internet of actions he said he did not commit. The case was heard and it was found that he did in fact commit those actions and was indeed guilty (the burden of proof is lower in a civil case). He therefore had to pay costs and punitive damages totalling £450,000 so I agree you should be very careful what you start.
And just in case you cant get a life...
As any lawyer will tell you quoting one countries law in a clearly international case is pure stupidity. Before any legal proceedings could be heard the complex matter of jurisdiction would need to be settled. Just because you start an action in Brazil does not mean that the legal jurisdiction will be in Brazil, it could be the US or even Timbuktu for all you know.
You should also note with interest, that recently an action was heard in the UK where a complainant sued for libel as he was accused on the internet of actions he said he did not commit. The case was heard and it was found that he did in fact commit those actions and was indeed guilty (the burden of proof is lower in a civil case). He therefore had to pay costs and punitive damages totalling £450,000 so I agree you should be very careful what you start.