Tokyo Barrister: Start the law firm bankruptcy

Chapter 248 Beiyuan's Final Statement

Just now Na Gumeimen's final statement, as if it had an overwhelming momentum, has already convinced everyone.After it was over, the entire court seemed still engrossed in Gu Meimen's speech.At this moment, the citizens in the auditorium even feel that it is impossible for the plaintiff to present a more powerful argument than this.The barrister's arguments really have the charm of supernatural workmanship, which can have the effect of manipulating people's hearts.

"The plaintiff, please make a final statement." Judge Jiang Tian looked at the plaintiff's seat and said.

This lawsuit has finally come to the final step.

Finally came the last link.

Imam, who was sitting in the auditorium, watched Gu Meimen's speech just now, and suddenly realized that the real crux of this lawsuit is not actually a battle of legal technology.What can really determine the outcome of a lawsuit is the battle of ideas behind it.However, the concept discussed by Gu Meimen just now—that is, the exercise of private rights must take into account the overall interests and costs of society in order to be a civilized way.The idea is nearly unassailable.Can that kid win this battle of ideas? !

At the plaintiff's seat, Bei Yuan straightened his suit and stood up, as if he had not been affected by Gu Meimen just now. He walked in the courtroom in a graceful manner, and his unrestrained demeanor was no less than that of Gu Meimen. half point.Only Beiyuan's voice could be heard saying:

"Mr. Judge. The question in this case is whether we want to prevent my client from exercising the private rights expressly conferred by the law."

"Just now the defendant's agent talked about a lot. But no matter what, it will never change a hard fact. That is, the pillars of the General Hotel were built on the land of my plaintiff, Gao Jing. According to the clear provisions of the law, Gao Jing has The right to claim back the encroached land."

"Can we deny my client Gao Jing from exercising the rights conferred by law because the buildings built on the occupied land are load-bearing columns?"

"This case is a test of whether we really believe in the rule of law, whether we really believe in civility."

Beiyuan strolled on the court and looked at the citizens in the auditorium, "Just now. The defendant's attorney said that the so-called civilization lies in the restraint of the pursuit of self-interest, and the domestication of human nature to pursue profit."

The corners of the young male lawyer's mouth curled up slightly, as if he was talking about something ridiculous.

"If this is true, then the most civilized people in the world will be ascetics. Because they practice asceticism, all worldly desires are suppressed. And the most civilized society in the world will be a slave society, because in such a In society, most people are slaves, serving their masters wholeheartedly, leaving only the necessary rations for themselves, and most people can be said to have truly only paid for others, while suppressing their own profit-seeking nature."

"However, these are clearly not civilizations."

"The true meaning of civilization lies in fighting ignorance!" Beiyuan's words echoed in the courtroom, suddenly tearing apart the carefully woven debate just now.Different from Gu Meimen's eloquent style, Beiyuan's style is direct, crisp and neat.Like a tailor, he danced the scissors and cut out a beautiful and exquisite colored cloth between the opening and closing of the blades.

Civilization does not lie in suppressing the pursuit of profit, but in fighting ignorance.Following the introduction of this argument, the citizens in the auditorium seemed to have gained some new knowledge. They opened their eyes a little bit, and couldn't help but leaned forward one after another, listening to the lawyer in front of them. tell.

"And the first step in fighting ignorance is admitting our ignorance."

"It is to admit that each of us has an insurmountable weak nature, and to admit how dirty, shameless, despicable, and selfish each of us is in the heart. Recognizing the ugliness of human beings is the first step in civilization. It is precisely because Each of us is so short-sighted and selfish, which leads to the most important social principle-that is, no one can be above others-that everyone is equal."

"No one is a saint. Abolishing man-made idol worship is the beginning of moving from an ignorant barbarian tribe to a civilized society."

"Yes, yes. Coordinating the balance between personal pursuit of self-interest and public interest. What a nice slogan." Bei Yuan sneered, "The hidden meaning behind this slogan is to draw a line among us humans On one side of the line are all living beings, while on the other side are the so-called 'elites' with high intelligence and selfless feelings. The solution to social problems can only rely on the latter for guidance and planning."

"Please, let us look in the mirror and see ourselves. Is there anyone in the world who has such wisdom to find the so-called balance between the pursuit of self-interest and public interest."

"The ugliness, selfishness, and short-sightedness of human beings deduce that no one can be above others—that is, the principle that everyone is equal. When we realize that human will is weak and naturally unreliable, then the operation of society It must not rely on the arbitrary will of some people, but can only rely on the rule-making in advance."

"So, the second step of civilization is to respect the rules."

"As long as the process of formulating the rules itself is not arbitrary and arbitrary, but is produced through full consultation, then such rules are binding on the entire society. We must act in accordance with the rules formulated. Even if we act in accordance with such rules, Some kind of absurd consequences have been produced, and we must also abide by them. The rules make the operation of society fully predictable, and everyone adjusts their behavior based on their understanding of the rules.”

"If there is something wrong with the rules themselves, then we fix them after the fact, instead of breaking the rules temporarily. If the rules can be broken, then they will be invalid. Once the rules are invalid, the operation of social affairs will depend on The whim, the moody will of man."

"In this case, this is the situation we are facing."

"Yes, the load-bearing columns of the skyscraper occupy the land of Gaojing. Once it is demolished, the entire skyscraper will be demolished. When the Civil Code was first enacted, people could not imagine the existence of such super high-rise buildings. It is even more unimaginable that as long as one pillar is demolished, a high-rise building that consumes a lot of manpower and material resources will also be demolished."

"However, the rules in black and white are in front of us."

"The time has come to truly test our belief in rules, civilization, and the rule of law."

Beiyuan's voice is firm and powerful, and his style is bright and concise.The listener is also immersed in his discourse unconsciously.I only heard the young male lawyer continue to say:

"Can we deny the rights granted to the parties by law because the exercise of rights in this case will lead to a seemingly unpredictable result?"

"If we refuse to play by the rules, the result is that instead of helping us prevent unforeseen consequences, we contribute to greater unpredictability in people's behavior."

"The so-called civilization lies in respect for the rules in advance."

In the next second, Beiyuan suddenly raised his voice, and the conclusion he had just reached after step-by-step reasoning, at this moment, was like a loaded bullet, fired instantly, and shot out:

"It is unacceptable to call exercising the legitimate rights conferred by the law blackmail! It is unacceptable to construct the load-bearing columns of buildings on other people's land in an attempt to create an irreversible situation, thereby occupying other people's land in a fair manner. This kind of behavior is the real blackmail!"

"Tolerating this kind of behavior without punishing it is tantamount to encouraging all people in the future to build the load-bearing columns of buildings on other people's land!"

"Tolerating this kind of behavior is tantamount to encouraging everyone to commit infringement regardless of their own safety and cost!"

"Tolerating this kind of behavior is tantamount to telling everyone that as long as the loss of interests of the infringed person is less than the cost of eliminating the nuisance, then everyone can plunder others in a fair manner."

"This is an out-and-out gangster logic!"

"Packaging the idea of ​​plundering other people's land in the cloak of public interest is an excuse for plundering and plundering, and it is a situation that a civilized society will never tolerate!"

"To sum up, the plaintiff's attorney requests the court to approve Gao Jing's request to eliminate the nuisance!"

The young plaintiff's lawyer, with a voice like a bell, shook the courtroom with his final statement. His figure stood on the courtroom. Although he seemed to be alone, he seemed to have the courage to fight against thousands of troops...

(End of this chapter)