Pericles...

it won't matter what you plead if the evidence doesn't stand up in court.

Dear Lexi, your advice to plead 'religious beliefs' is a bold tactic and prompted me to do some further research overnight.

A better course of action is available when the law tries to deal with members of the public…

Were his evidence felt by a magistrate to be of sufficient weight, the most satisfactory outcome for Pericles would be to ask for it to be discharged it out of hand.

Oooooh, you are awful, Wm Trevor!

>>Were his evidence felt by a magistrate to be of sufficient weight, the most satisfactory outcome for Pericles would be to ask for it to be discharged it out of hand.<<

And the worst would be the magistrate's pronouncement, de minimis non curat lex.

Thank You Gentlemen - this is getting interesting.
And you're both wicked!

"de minimus non curat lex," may well apply in
the case of Pericles but I think that the Judge
may ask for prima facie evidence as well as
perhaps noting the practical advantages in this case
of 'De Minimis," before making his judgement.

"And you're both wicked!"

"Ut est scaphium dico kettle niger", Lexi… You're the one who introduced the 'Emperor's no clothes' concept into your thread discussion.

From your reply I can only assume that a successful outcome for Pericles is dependent upon the Judge requiring him to "sit on my prima facie and tell me that you love me"?

There is precedent in the judgements of The Hon Mr Justice Benjamin Hill.

Why do you assume the judge is male? Was it the wig or gown?

Dear Wm.Trevor,

Ah yes, Pot - kettle - black.

I introduced the "Emperor's no clothes," concept -
but you guys certainly embellished it. I merely
responded. Chill.

As Sacha Baron would say - "Can you
take your finger out of my a..?"