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Post by LesTele on Jan 14, 2020 18:38:28 GMT -5
A Kansas man has asked an Iowa judge to let him engage in a sword fight with his ex-wife and her attorney in a trial by combat that will settle their ongoing legal dispute.
The man said in a 3 January court filing that his former wife and her attorney had “destroyed (him) legally”.
He claimed that trial by combat “has never been explicitly banned or restricted as a right in these United States”.
He also asked the judge for 12 weeks’ time so he could secure Japanese samurai swords.
I like his style - apart from the slashy, stabby potential violence bit.
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Post by Sérgio on Jan 14, 2020 18:40:59 GMT -5
Oh, I've had my occasions as an attorney, when all I wanted was a sharp medieval longsword and a bucket for the heads. No proper fencing knowledge or training required, I assure
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Post by Peegoo 🏁 on Jan 14, 2020 19:10:57 GMT -5
They taught it when I was in high school (fencing). It was a *lot* of fun. We used vests that had electronic sensors that recorded hits for scoring. Sadly, a stab to the opponent's face was not a point.
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Post by Mfitz804 on Jan 14, 2020 21:19:37 GMT -5
We had a local attorney successfully argue that Trial By Combat exists as a valid means of settling disputes, but the Court held it was discretionary and they chose not to permit it.
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Post by Chris Greene on Jan 14, 2020 21:54:51 GMT -5
I went to law school for a year. They taught fencing to all the freshmen (and freshwomen). I thought fencing (and squash) was taught in all law schools. Maybe it was a California thing.
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Post by gato on Jan 15, 2020 7:12:15 GMT -5
How about "Trial by who can do the loudest belch"?
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Post by Leftee on Jan 15, 2020 7:28:14 GMT -5
How about trial by who can text the fastest with the fewest errors? A meme-worthy autocorrect takes all.
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Post by swampyankee on Jan 15, 2020 7:38:33 GMT -5
I think it should be settled with a trial by flatulation...
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Post by Sérgio on Jan 15, 2020 9:39:32 GMT -5
How about trial by who can text the fastest with the fewest errors? A meme-worthy autocorrect takes all.
That reminded me of a great joke but I think I couldn't tell it here.
Anyone interested, PM me.
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Post by TonyM on Jan 15, 2020 9:48:30 GMT -5
My father was a lawyer and law professor, and he was on the fencing team at Columbia while he was a student there.
I started fencing in high school and was in the fencing team in college as well, although I didn’t go to law school.
In fact fencing was probably the only thing my father and I had in common.
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