floofloof to United States | News & Politics@lemmy.mlEnglish · 10 months agoUS company agrees to fine for hiring children to clean slaughterhouseswww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square30fedilinkarrow-up1179arrow-down12cross-posted to: [email protected]
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minus-squareHawke@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up51·10 months agoToday I learned that you can “agree” to fines.
minus-squaresugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up10·10 months agoWell, the alternative is to fight it in court.
minus-squareCoasting0942@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·10 months agoIt’s part of getting a traffic ticket. Agree, confess, mail your check to the judge. Or take time off to show up and contest it.
minus-squareatzanteol@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·10 months agoYou’ve never heard of a consent decree or plea bargain? They’re common legal tools to avoid lengthy and expensive trials.
Today I learned that you can “agree” to fines.
Well, the alternative is to fight it in court.
It’s part of getting a traffic ticket. Agree, confess, mail your check to the judge. Or take time off to show up and contest it.
You’ve never heard of a consent decree or plea bargain? They’re common legal tools to avoid lengthy and expensive trials.
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