floofloof@lemmy.ca to United States | News & Politics@lemmy.mlEnglish · 8 months agoUS company agrees to fine for hiring children to clean slaughterhouseswww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square22fedilinkarrow-up1179arrow-down12cross-posted to: politics
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minus-squareHawke@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up49·8 months agoToday I learned that you can “agree” to fines.
minus-squaresugar_in_your_tealinkfedilinkarrow-up10·8 months agoWell, the alternative is to fight it in court.
minus-squareCoasting0942@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·8 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-squareatzanteollinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·8 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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