In addition to courage, imagination and patience, a trial lawyer also needs MEMORY. An interesting question is: WHAT IS MEMORY in the structure of reality. French is probably the only language that contains the most precise ONTOLOGICAL question in elementary grammar: Qu’est-ce que c’est? The …
MemoryWhat is the WARRANTY OF THE PUBLIC FAITH OF THE LAND REGISTERS (“CWP”). The courts keep land registers. These books shall include, but are not limited to: (a) the address and area of the property, (b) who owns (b) whether the property is mortgaged, etc. …
WarrantyFrom a lecture in Roman law, I learned that the apogee of Roman legal genius had found its embodiment in the Justinian Codex. However, from Prof. Kunderewicz’s manual (nota bene Cezary), I could not understand what the CODE is. So I decided that already in …
CodeAn accomplished Engineer likes to tell an anecdote: “Napoleon asked the general during the battle why the army was not attacking with cannon fire. The general reported: “Monsieur, I report that the reasons are three: firstly, we do not have cannons, secondly … At this …
Words to the windThere are many types of CAUTION: caution in handling the current, caution in taking summer baths, caution in moving cars. In road traffic, the principle of limited confidence is still an element of caution. In accordance with this principle, we must take into account that …
CautionWhen I was on the app, an anecdote circulated about a lawyer who in the examination work “acquitted the accused” and justified it like this: “According to life experience, a man with a strong outflow of alcohol, is not able to harass a woman.” The …
Analytical thinkingOne of the words that a law student most often hears during his five years of study is the word THEORY. At first, I found it difficult to get used to the fact that the word “THEORY” is used by lawyers in a special way. …
Balance theoryA judicial process is a RETROSPECTIVE AND LOGICAL EXPLANATION of decisions and events that have occurred in the past. The left hemisphere of the brain is responsible for LOGIC and SPEAKING; the right hemisphere of the brain is responsible for space management and emotions. THE …
FlashbackA particularly sympathetic and competent German Engineer taught me the principles to perpetuate in writing (in an email) the rationale behind our joint decisions, which showed that in the procedural letter we present something in one way or another or which we do not present …
Who is leftCollege examiners, judges and BEAUTIFUL WOMEN like precise language. All intricate thud can go in vain when precision fails us in the first or last sentence. Jerzy Pilch described it brilliantly in the story “The most beautiful woman in the world”. Pilch knew this woman …
PrecisionIn a lecture on civil law, I learned what a TERM and A CONDITION is. But there was even more thud in my head than in physics classes. According to civil law: (a) THE CONDITION is A FUTURE AND UNCERTAIN EVENT – that was clear. …
ConditionWhile I was serving in the Military Gendarmerie Department in Warsaw, the investigating officers wrote HANDwritten pleadings, which they then sent to the MACHINE HALL. When I realized this, I immediately imagined the MACHINE HALL as something resembling the size of HALF SILESIA. I remembered …
Deceptive words
