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07-10-2018, 05:29 PM
(This post was last modified: 09-01-2022, 01:07 AM by Fearless Community.
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Let's bring some real world practices in for comparison. In most legal systems, witnesses can be punished for providing false statements, while the defendant can say whatever without any consequences. You can't really morally blame somebody for saying whatever comes to mind in attempt to save their bottom. It's common knowledge that the adjudicator (in our context admin/SA) should consider all possible evidence and see which piece of information is credible, which isn't.
To put it simple, the defendant has the right to do whatever to counter the accusations made against them, while any witnesses or accusers must be entirely truthful and forthcoming in their proceedings. Mostly, "lying in the courthouse" as a form of additional punishment against the defendant has been a method of getting rid of troublesome individuals. Not saying that's entirely wrong either...
To put it simple, the defendant has the right to do whatever to counter the accusations made against them, while any witnesses or accusers must be entirely truthful and forthcoming in their proceedings. Mostly, "lying in the courthouse" as a form of additional punishment against the defendant has been a method of getting rid of troublesome individuals. Not saying that's entirely wrong either...