To Dino and Nate, my main point (which wasn't really put across that well) was that in the legal system of the French, the arguments focus around the evidence, whereas with the other systems it's basically a case of eviserating the oppositions standing by use of mudslinging and nit-picking.
My Auntie has often taken the stand in cases that have gone to court (as she's a Police officer) and she says the amount of times the Defense Lawyers try and confuse you/mislead you/goad you is unbelievable. They have even forced her to recite the caution she gave them and if one word was out of place through the sheer pressure of the situation, they'd latch onto that and try and tear apart the believability that she/others have portrayed.
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