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   ¦ Reality Check© ¦ to real...@check.it   
   Re: Refusing to stand in court   
   30 Aug 09 16:21:04   
   
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   XPost: aus.legal, misc.legal, uk.legal   
   From: reality@check.it   
      
   "dotcom"  wrote in message   
   news:1d7038a1-4ee6-4163-bb5e-161bd07105cc@y4g2000prf.googlegroups.com...   
   On Aug 30, 4:39 pm, "¦ Reality Check© ¦"  wrote:   
   > "dotcom"  wrote in message   
   >   
   > news:d796f6b8-4b14-4922-8d80-5c67a8c472d6@x25g2000prf.googlegroups.com...   
   > On Aug 30, 6:23 am, Peter  wrote:> > So can a judge   
   > really kick you out of court for not standing for him?.   
   > > > And what justification would he have if I was otherwise just sitting   
   > > > quietly minding my own business. Where would I find the law that   
   > > > says I have to stand?   
   >   
   > > If da (wo)man gives you an order and you refuse....... contempt.   
   > > You can appeal.... in another court.   
   >   
   > Is it really contempt? I am not sure that it is at least from my   
   > reading of contempt. Standing for a judge and   
   > calling him your honour etc are matters of etiquette, rather than law   
   > ( I think but this is what I am trying to seek clarification on).   
   > Contempt would be to disobey a court order on a matter of law. In   
   > which case that matter of law would have to be codified   
   > somewhere.   
   >   
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   >   
   > Try cursing at the judge and see what happens.   
      
   I wouldnt curse at anyone without good reason. There is a big   
   difference between showing disrepect and not showing respect .   
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