Tokyo Barrister: Start the law firm bankruptcy

Chapter 222 Getting the Statute of Limitation
"Next, we will continue the court investigation," Judge Jiang Tian announced, "The defendant's attorney is asked to continue to present evidence to refute the plaintiff's claim."

Gu Meimen smiled strangely when she heard the order from the trial seat.The slightly raised corners of his mouth exuded an extremely strong sense of oppression.Yesterday's fierce battle has fully proved the strength of this lawyer who charges 30 billion yen in legal fees.In a case that was obviously going to lose, he fought back and forth with the opponent, and even faintly overwhelmed the opponent, forming a turnaround.This has to make people continue to look forward to what kind of evidence he will present next.

All eyes in the courtroom were on the plaintiff's lawyer.In order to see what kind of strange tricks Gu Meimen can do, Imamishi and Ikegami also sat at the scene to watch Gu Meimen's next performance.Seeing that Gu Meimen will continue to give evidence at the plaintiff's table, Miyakawa couldn't help but squeeze his clothes slightly, hoping that the coping documents that he worked overtime last night could guess the way this lawyer with a 100% winning rate is going to give evidence.

Gu Meimen seemed to have sensed everyone's gaze, and his appearance couldn't help becoming more airy. He stood up from the dock and strolled into the middle of the court, like a protagonist in a drama about to start a performance.He held a piece of A4 paper in his hand, and then he heard Gu Meimen's voice say:
"Next, the defendant will present one last piece of evidence."

The... last piece of evidence? !

The citizens in the auditorium seemed a little caught off guard.Just experienced an extremely fierce battle yesterday, the listeners thought that Gu Meimen could come up with more tricks.However, at the moment, in the court investigation stage, there is only one last item of evidence that Gu Meimen will present, which is somewhat different from their imagination.

Just as some listeners showed hints of disappointment, other keen people have noticed that if Gu Meimen chooses to present only one piece of evidence, then it means that the lawyer is confident that with this piece of evidence alone, The plaintiff's claim will be completely sealed.Thinking of this possibility, these keen people couldn't help staring at Gu Meimen more seriously, curious about what kind of evidence he would show.

Miya Chuan, who was in the plaintiff's seat, was even more surprised when she heard that Gu Meimen would end the court investigation as long as she presented the last piece of evidence.

Those who are good at attacking move above the nine heavens.

Those who are good at keeping are hidden under the nine places.

Just when you think the enemy has prepared more ingenious moves, but at this moment the enemy has only prepared a clumsy and inept move.The documents that Miyagawa had prepared on her desk seemed to have turned into pieces of waste paper in an instant.

Gu Meimen showed the A4 paper in her hand with a smile, "This is a scanned copy of a photo. This photo was taken 22 years ago. At that time, the hotel completed the construction of the large palace column, which was created after the site was completed. I just took a photo of the large pillar in the southwest corner that is accused of occupying Gaojing's land."

On the black and white photos, although there are still construction baffles standing around, it can be seen that the construction is basically completed and the site has been cleaned up.The construction workers sat on the promenade next to the hotel holding beers, raised their heads and drank, enjoying the sense of joy when the project was declared over.

The big column in the southwest corner stands right in the middle of the photo.Its appearance and shape, even after the protective demolition of the Grand Hotel, have not changed in any way.The newly constructed imitation columns are almost identical to the old ones in the black-and-white photo.

"The evidence has been presented." Gu Meimen smiled softly.

Hearing this sentence, the spectators in the courtroom were stunned.They had no idea what Gu Meimen's intention was to show this evidence.What can such an unremarkable photo show?What can be refuted?This is the so-called last piece of evidence?
Just when everyone was suspicious, Gu Meimen's voice was heard:
"The proof purpose of this evidence: The General Hotel completed the construction of the large palace column 22 years ago. The hotel column already occupied the land of Gaojing 22 years ago."

Gu Meimen looked at the two young lawyers in the plaintiff's seat, showing a devilish smile, "According to the provisions of the civil law, 'in all senses, those who peacefully, openly, and continue to occupy other people's unregistered real estate for 20 years may request registration For everyone.’ This is the statute of limitations stipulated in the civil law.”

【Acquisition limitation system】

[The so-called limitation of prescription refers to the system in which the non-possessor obtains the ownership of the property by occupying other people's property under the statutory conditions and continuously passing the statutory period.The original intention of the establishment of the statute of limitations system lies in two points.The first is to maintain transaction security order.When a person has peacefully occupied a certain property for a long time, others will trust that person to be the legal owner of their property.The second is to punish the right sleepers.If a person still neglects to exercise his rights when his property is violated by others, the law will not protect him after a long period of silence. 】

Gu Meimen once again raised the A4 paper in her hand, "The evidence presented by the defendant shows that the large column of the hotel has already occupied the plaintiff's land 22 years ago. Due to the erratic boundary of the plaintiff's real estate in the land boundary map , sometimes assigned to the plaintiff's name and sometimes assigned to the defendant's name, the registration should be deemed incomplete."

"Now the hotel column has occupied the plaintiff's land for more than 20 years, and it has occupied the land peacefully and openly, without using violence or deception to earn the two square meters of land from the plaintiff's father. And large Once erected, the columns occupy the land continuously and uninterrupted."

"Therefore, in accordance with the statute of limitations, the Chimu Hotel Group has peacefully, openly, and continued to occupy the defective land registered under the name of the plaintiff's father for 20 years. In the past [-] years, the plaintiff and his father have never protested against this. According to the provisions of the civil law According to the statute of limitations system, the land currently occupied by General Hotel has become the property of Akagi Hotel Group and Keiji Tokugawa. The plaintiff and his father have lost the ownership of the land involved in the case!"

"Accordingly, the plaintiff no longer has the right to sue the defendant for the exclusion of nuisance! He is no longer the owner of the land!!!"

In an instant, the courtroom was like lightning and thunder and a storm.Gu Meimen's words shocked everyone.The statute of limitations system, yes, there is a possibility of applying the statute of limitations system in this case!Many listeners have opened their mouths.It is very hard for them to imagine that such a system still exists in the law.Even if you occupy someone else's property, as long as you occupy it for a certain period of time, it can become your own property.

However, such a peculiar, even somewhat rogue system does exist in this world.

The infringer becomes the owner instead.

The upside-down of black and white in the world can never be more like this.

This lawyer with a 100% winning rate is eloquent and his legal skills have surpassed everyone's imagination.

However, even though this seems to be a reversal of black and white, it is also a legal system clearly written in black and white, which cannot be denied.This means that even if this claim seems absurd, the seven big figures on the bench must take it seriously and seriously.

Sitting in the gallery, Shimada was already dazed, as if he had stopped all thinking in his mind.I was involved in a lawsuit with all my wealth, but... unexpectedly, the land of the plaintiff... turned out to be the defendant's.It's over, it's really over this time.Really, I mistrusted that lawyer named Beiyuan!I really want to get out of Tokyo now.

Shimada's trouser pocket vibrated suddenly again, and it was the mobile phone that gave off a light.He immediately took out his mobile phone and pressed the side button, only to find that it was a text message sent to him by a high school classmate of his who works in the HR department of the head office.

A short sentence was written in front of the text message:

"Shimada, you're going to have an accident. It's been said that you're funding a hostile lawsuit against the Akagi Hotel Group."

"Bang" sound.

The phone slipped and hit the ground with a crashing sound.

The middle-aged man seemed to be completely transformed into a stone sculpture at this moment, motionless.

Today is Christmas Eve.

However, at this moment, Beiyuan is facing the statute of limitations claimed by Gu Meimen to obtain a defense. Gaojing's land may instead become the land owned by the hotel. The situation of this lawsuit seems to have reached the most critical moment.

On Shimada's side, his participation in third-party funding lawsuits against bank customers was also discovered by the compliance department and the human resources department of the head office.

Christmas Eve, a day entrusted with countless people's beautiful thoughts, wishes, and longings.The underground shopping mall outside the Tokyo High Court is filled with joyful atmosphere.Jingle Bells blared from speakers in stores everywhere.From time to time, there are people wearing Santa Claus dolls, holding leaflets, teasing pedestrians on the street.

In such a festive atmosphere, on this day known as "Christmas Eve", Kitahara and Shimada fell into an unprecedented crisis...

(End of this chapter)