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I would not argue a legal point with a magistrate, because magistrates are not lawyers and do not have legal qualifications. They are enthusiastic amateurs. The

I would not argue a legal point with a magistrate, because magistrates are not lawyers and do not have legal qualifications. They are enthusiastic amateurs. They are a feudal hangover, and are just as likely to bang on repeatedly about how it has 'been this way for a 1000 years' than to offer you a learned opinion. It is unreasonably late and I'm done feeding trolls. Goodnight

chrisseaton 6y ago
> I would not argue a legal point with a magistrate, because magistrates are not lawyers and do not have legal qualifications. They are enthusiastic amateurs. Well that's literally who'd you'd be arguing it with if someone disagreed! Whether you liked it or not! Seriously though - 'reasonable' - that's the only answer. Apply that test using your common sense. That's what common law and society asks you to do - be reasonable.