Sentences with phrase «worst civil justice systems»
West Virginia has begun shedding its reputation for having one of the worst civil justice systems in the nation.
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It is practice that imposes an unfair hardship on landlords and reflects badly on the civil justice system in Ontario.
Our civil justice system (and justice systems going all the way back to Biblical times) uses money as a way to penalize bad guys and make their victims whole, as much as possible.
My experience is that those on the criminal side tend to view the civil justice system with, at best, suspicion and distrust, and at worst, contempt.
While the civil justice system is geared to compensation, not punishment, it does allow for punitive damages where a defendant's misconduct is so bad it warrants condemnation and deterrence.