When the trial began, it was as if the entire Federation paused for a moment.
Many people put down their work and gathered in front of their televisions.
The entire trial would be broadcast or rebroadcast live from beginning to end. Most people probably only knew that such an incident had occurred, without knowing many of the details.
This was their chance to learn more.
The statement given by Jiana's lawyer disclosed more details.
To a certain extent, the Federation's judicial system was an idealistic and mystical one. It did not judge cases entirely according to so-called legal provisions or evidence.
Take a murder case, for example. Perhaps the killer had truly killed someone, but if the jury did not believe he was at fault, or did not believe his killing had been wrong, he could be acquitted.
In trials that did not involve murder, if the Chief Justice felt that you had done the right thing, or simply felt that you were not in the wrong, then no matter how serious the matter was, there would be no problem.
Legal provisions and moral restraints were merely references used in sentencing. As for whether a crime had actually been committed, they had some influence, but not much.
In such an environment, the more details one provided, the more convincing one's account became.
At the very least, liars found it difficult to keep track of every detail. Only those who had truly experienced something could grasp all of it.
More details were also more likely to move the Chief Justice and persuade him to accept their account.
After a series of statements had ended, the judge pinched the bridge of his nose.
This case was difficult to hear. He sighed silently, then put his glasses back on and looked at the