Chapter 3342 The Devil’s Proof (2)

Next to the Pantheon in Rome is the Basilica of Our Lady, which is a Dominican monastery and the place where the Roman Inquisition pronounced its sentences.

The biggest difference between the Roman Inquisition and the Inquisition is the access to books. Although Galileo was tried by the Inquisition for books, it was the Inquisition that set the list of banned books and banned publications, and it was also the Inquisition that issued publishing licenses.

At that time, there was no presumption of innocence. Everyone who was reported was considered guilty until the suspicion was cleared, so a divine judgment was needed. It's just that the water drilling method is more difficult to understand, because if you are thrown into the water with stones tied to it, whether it floats or sinks to the bottom, there is basically no way to survive.

There is also a method called the soldering iron method. The defendant walks 9 feet with a red-hot iron bar, and then bandages the defendant's burns. The defendant's hands are healed, proving that she is blessed by God because she is innocent; if the wounds fester If so, it proves his guilt.

The Salem Witch Trials were not a religious court. Once the defendant appeared in court, the plaintiff suffered pain, or there were any supernatural phenomena, which could be used as evidence that the defendant was a witch.

Suspicion must also be divided into "reasonable" and "suspicious". In short, the court is a place of reasoning.

After Harry used the Invocation Guard, he was interrogated by Fudge. Although it was a hearing, the entire Wizengamot participated.

Unreasonable referees are the enemy of the law. In addition to being persuasive, the interpretation of the ruling must also be understood by the parties, not only in its literal meaning, but also in the principle of necessity.

There are many ways to deal with a crisis. The sentry on the Achilles held three blank bombs and three live bombs. Why did he choose live bombs? Was it necessary for him to kill a silent man?

Why didn't the other party say anything? Perhaps it was because they were too far away and there was still wind on the sea. The warning sent by the sentry's shout could not be heard by the other party, nor could the sentry of the other party's shout be heard. Even if the sentry doesn't use blank ammunition, it can still fire a shot into the sky.

The sentry suspected that the people approaching in the boat were going to launch a mutiny. Was this his delusion? Because there was actually a mutiny going on. Later investigation found that this was indeed the case.

However, the judges unanimously decided that Sentinel was guilty but should be pardoned.

The principle of necessity is also the "principle of least infringement". This happened because the dementors came to the Muggle community, which was not allowed by the Ministry of Magic. The first "foul" was the dementors. Harry's use of the Invocation Guard for defense was necessary and justified. If Ron were on the jury, he would definitely vote Harry not guilty.

However, Vicenga Mori were all judges, and they were also judges who voted in the "Last Witch Case." The results of their votes caused uproar throughout the Holy Roman Empire.

The advantage of doing nothing is that nothing will go wrong, and if something goes wrong, someone will be held accountable.

There were no actresses in the file placed in front of Georgiana. Maybe the Italian police didn't believe they would be involved.

But the script must be acted by actors. If an actor wants to play a role well, how can he perform it well without understanding it in advance?

In France, if you have an ID card, you should also have a performance certificate for performances, but they let the "actresses" leave without checking.

Let these people go, thankless, and continue to detain them... It is possible according to France's "Criminal Suspects Law" of 1793. This law has not been abolished like the "Hostage Law", and it has not been implemented to ensure innocence. Presumption principle.

To put it simply, Georgiana can detain the "suspect" indefinitely, and he will be "legally" detained until the end of the world.

Is this "reasonable"?

The Romans devised a principle of prescription known as probatio diabolica. The ownership of a thing must be traced back to the "real right owner". If the previous owner also acquired it by inheritance, he must prove that the previous owner is the real right owner. This chain of evidence must continue until the first acquisition of the item. .

But although this approach is logical, it lacks practical possibility. The French Republic's ownership of the land can be traced back to 200 years at most.

Assuming that Hogwarts Castle does indeed belong to the Slytherin family, who donated it as a school, but the procedures are incomplete. After a thousand years, there is no need to continue to trace the ownership, although the basilisk in the Chamber of Secrets still listens. Heir of Slytherin".

But the basilisk is a monster, it is not even a magical animal, because it is an artificial life form that came out of an alchemy laboratory. The "rules" it follows are not the "craftsmen" that Plato said, and the difference between humans and animals in the magical world is law.

Severus was provoked by Bella and made an unbreakable oath. Kama's unbreakable oath still had an "end date" and it ended when Yusef Kama killed Kaous IV.

Yes, Snape is Draco's godfather, but if pure-blood wizards believed in God, they would use trust like Muggles.

Trusts are related to the church, so wizards don't have trusts. Voldemort's ancestors squandered all their property, and he had nothing left.

If Harry didn't have the gold coins in Gringotts' vault left to him by his father, his life would probably be worse than Ron's. Even if there is no need to spend money on meals at school, it still costs money to buy textbooks, broomsticks, snacks, and ceremonial robes to participate in the Triwizard Tournament.

The goblin wished that all the wizards had died so that the contents of the vault belonged to them. But even if they hate wizards, because they signed the contract, they will not start a rebellion in Gringotts or use wands.

As long as Harry can return to the wizarding world alive and prove that he is James Potter's son, he can still take away those gold coins. He will not need a guardian or other procedures because he is a minor, even if he treats him as a minor. A person who appears unable to perform his or her duties as a citizen.

Oaths and promises are related to guarantees, and you must be responsible when you swear. Does anyone believe Rohart's oath? Even if he swore on Merlin's name.

It was Harry and Ron who finally rescued Ginny from the Chamber of Secrets, and he also killed the basilisk.

Divorce inevitably involves property division... In the human world, Snape is already dead, and goblins don't care about human rules, as long as the other party can prove that he is the person when he signed the contract, even if he turned into an animal due to the failure of Animagus transformation , can’t even speak human words anymore, and the goblins won’t care about it.

"Maybe... I'll come back later." Stanley said, "You seem to be thinking about a very serious issue."

She looked at Stanley's teacup, which had been drained and stained, looking perfect for divination.

"I heard that a compatriot of mine is the governor of Mysore. Do you know his situation?" Georgiana asked.

"You mean, your fellow Scotsman?" asked Stanley.

"I...just tell me who he is!" Georgiana pressed.

"Sir John Malcolm was an outstanding soldier and diplomat. The French built a reservoir in Hyderabad, but left half of it. He ordered the remaining half to be repaired and given to He was the governor of Hyderabad who was credited with putting down the rebellion in Mysore." Stanley said, "He is now the plenipotentiary representative of Mysore."

If the British governor wants to build public works, he must get London's consent, even if he continues to build the reservoir half built by the French.

"This can be regarded as your merit, so the proposal you made is not without room for negotiation." Stanley said.

"Do many people agree?" Georgiana asked.

"You know in Parliament, a small matter can be debated for years," Stanley said.

"I'm afraid we don't have that much time." Georgiana said coldly, "The war is imminent."

At this time, there were footsteps outside, and soon Bougainville appeared in front of them.

She thought he had gone to Dalmatia with the rest of the navy.

"I'm afraid I can't convey your order." Bougainville gasped, as if running back.

"Sit down and rest first," said Georgiana.

Stanley seemed to stand up.

"Besides building dams, what else did Sir Malcolm do?" Georgiana asked Stanley.

He glanced at Bougainville, sat down again, and fell into deep thought, as if considering what to say.