> This character has all the hallmarks of a quack. The judge's decision is questionable at best. This is an adversarial system, not an inquisitorial one. It's

> This character has all the hallmarks of a quack. The judge's decision is questionable at best. This is an adversarial system, not an inquisitorial one. It's not the judge's job to decide the truth of the matter without briefing from both sides. If one side doesn't show up, that side loses by default because otherwise it would be advantageous for a party being sued to just not show up to court.