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Judiciary Process

This is a court of law, young man, not a court of justice." - Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

 

As the quote by the well-known Supreme Court justice suggests, courts are in existence to interpret and apply the law of the land, not necessarily to issue forth justice. Nearly all of society has one time or another felt that the decision of the courts did not adequately address the issue and true justice was not honored. However, to serve society through the application of the law, society has seen fit to establish levels or stages within the judiciary process according to the type of crime.

 

If the crime is considered minor, like violating a city ordinance such as burning leaves, then you will likely be fined for the activity. As a whole, society deems the usage of fines for infractions (not following/obeying ordinances or rules) acceptable punishment and rarely, if ever, involves anyone beyond the city or county court clerk who records the payment of the fine.

 

However, there are a bit more serious crimes, called misdemeanors that typically result in not only a fine but also could include spending some time in jail. The committing of a misdemeanor will involve you within the judicial process to a much more significant degree.