The legal system is kind of a scam (lemmy.ca)

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They make laws really overcomplicated so that most people have no choice but hire lawyers

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[-] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

If I recall correctly, all of these convoluted units still trace back to the Roman Empire. Sure, the UK didn’t get it directly from Rome, but the connection is still there. The Romans invented this mess, and other countries just inherited it.

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