The judge clasped his hands together on the table and nodded at Gu Nianzhi expressionlessly. "Plaintiff, state your reasons."
This was a courtroom. Regardless of whether they agreed or disagreed, they had to be reasonable and have the law to follow.
Gu Nianzhi smiled and nodded. She turned to look in Jin Wanyi and Gu Yanran's direction and said with a smile, "You two seem to be very excited about my questions. Could it be that you purposely gave me a fake list and waited for me to ask questions?"
Then break them one by one?
Gu Nianzhi wasn't someone who could be led by the nose.
"Objection. Plaintiff is using assumptions to replace facts to slander my client. "Jin Wanyi immediately refuted Gu Nianzhi.
The judge looked down and looked at the list of assets Gu Yanran had submitted. He thought about it and said to Gu Nianzhi, "Plaintiff, please watch your words."
"Yes, Your Honor." Gu Nianzhi bowed in the direction of the judge and looked at Jin Wanyi and Gu Yanran. Her expression changed and became much more serious. "Before I state my reasons, I would like to ask Lawyer Jin if you have ever told your client that fraud is a crime. Lawyer Jin, do you know that assisting your client in perjury is a serious crime for you? "
"What do you mean?" Jin Wanyi's expression changed. "Gu Nianzhi, this is an estate dispute case. It's a financial case, not a criminal case. Why are you talking about fraud and perjury?!"
"Isn't it?" Gu Nianzhi walked in front of them. Her tall figure stood in front of Jin Wanyi and Gu Yanran. Her aura was threatening and oppressive. "Lawyer Jin, you should educate your client about the law and tell her what fraud is. According to our country's laws, fraud is an act of using fictitious facts or concealing the truth to defraud a relatively large amount of public or private property for the purpose of illegal possession. The maximum penalty for serious cases is life imprisonment. This is completely suitable for your client, Gu Yanran. "
Gu Yanran's expression changed, and her lips trembled violently. However, because she had said too much yesterday, she still had a trace of rationality and resisted speaking to Gu Nianzhi.
Jin Wanyi first looked at Gu Yanran comfortingly to tell her not to worry. She then said slowly to Gu Nianzhi, "Gu Nianzhi, you're threatening my client in court like this. I can request a restraining order from the court and forbid you from defending yourself."
Gu Nianzhi chuckled and opened the folder in her hands in Jin Wanyi's direction. "Lawyer Jin, almost every country's laws have the same stipulation. Everyone has the natural right to represent themselves in litigation. This right is above a lawyer's right to representation. As long as I am in a sound state of mind and am fully responsible for legal action, the court cannot deprive me of my right to represent myself. Lawyer Jin, Principles of Law is a very good course. If you don't remember it, you can use the credit requirement for continuing education every year to take this course again. "
Jin Wanyi sneered. Her aura was no less imposing than Gu Nianzhi's. "Gu Nianzhi, you're still the same. You haven't improved at all. Do you think you can win the case by making personal attacks in court? "
"Lawyer Jin, you haven't improved much either. First of all, assault is not a legal definition. Second of all, assault includes attacking another person's body. So your accusation is baseless. "
"First, I didn't break the law. Second, I didn't attack your body. So you saying I'm making a personal attack is a form of slander in itself. Assault is not a legal definition, but slander is. " Gu Nianzhi calmly flipped open her folder. "But today isn't the time to discuss these issues. Lawyer Jin, it's useless to argue with me even if you argue until next year."
Gu Nianzhi seemed to be saying something obvious. It was like the sky was about to rain or the trees were about to blow. She didn't look pleased or happy at all.
Jin Wanyi hated Gu Nianzhi's condescending attitude the most. When she acted like this in court, it made it seem like the truth and the law were on her side. It made people want to curse her.
Gu Nianzhi looked at Gu Yanran with a straight face and said calmly, "Let's get back to the crime of fraud. Gu Yanran, your lawyer didn't educate you about the law. I'll do it for you today. I'll say this first: I don't charge for educating you. I'm a good citizen of the country. "
"Objection! The topic raised by the plaintiff has nothing to do with the case. "Jin Wanyi had no choice. Seeing Gu Nianzhi getting further and further off topic, she couldn't let her lead her by the nose.
Before the judge could speak, Gu Nianzhi immediately said, "Your Honor, I will prove that my topic is greatly related to the case."
Gu Yanran was so angry that even the tips of her ears turned red.
What was Gu Nianzhi trying to prove?!
Was she trying to prove that she was a swindler?!
Gu Yanran stood up in a flash.
Jin Wanyi quickly stopped her. "Miss Gu, please calm down. I know what I'm doing."
Jin Wanyi hinted that she already had a plan, so Gu Yanran slowly sat back down.
Gu Nianzhi felt it was a pity that Gu Yanran didn't explode in court.
It seemed like she controlled her temper well this time.
Gu Nianzhi knocked on the table nonchalantly and said, "Defendant Gu Yanran, the crime of fraud is the act of using fictitious facts or concealing the truth to defraud a relatively large amount of public or private property for the purpose of illegal possession. In your case, you used fictitious facts or concealing the truth to defraud the Gu family's assets for the purpose of illegal possession. The amount of private property you defrauded was so large that it was outrageous. Therefore, if you insist on concealing the truth and don't hand over the inventory of all the assets, I can guarantee that your sentence will be the highest — life imprisonment. "
"You're slandering me!" Gu Yanran was finally enraged, and her tall chest rose and fell.
Jin Wanyi quickly interrupted Gu Yanran and rushed to say to Gu Nianzhi, "Gu Nianzhi, you need evidence to speak in court. What right do you have to say that my client made up facts and concealed the truth? She is the biological daughter of the Gu family. What do you mean by illegal possession of the Gu family's assets? "
Gu Nianzhi let out a long "oh" and spread her hands. "Fine, I didn't say it strictly enough. Gu Yanran probably had the purpose of illegally possessing 'my portion' of the Gu family's assets. You can't deny that, right? We're standing here in court today because of this portion of the Gu family's assets that belongs to me. "
Jin Wanyi was momentarily speechless by Gu Nianzhi.
Indeed, they were here in the estate dispute case because Gu Nianzhi had a claim on the Gu family's assets.
"Look, Gu Yanran, even your lawyer is speechless. It's obvious that I'm right. Think about it carefully. I'll give you five minutes to consider whether or not you should submit another inventory of the Gu family's assets. "Gu Nianzhi slammed a piece of white paper on the table in front of Gu Yanran.
She then turned to look at Jin Wanyi. "Lawyer Jin, let's talk about the crime of perjury. According to our country's laws, concealing important criminal evidence or assisting in the commission of perjury during legal proceedings can result in a sentence ranging from three to seven years in prison if the circumstances are serious. Judicial personnel who commit the crime of perjury will receive a heavier punishment. "
Gu Nianzhi emphasized the last sentence. "Lawyer Jin, have you thought about it? If you insist that this inventory is true, you are most likely suspected of perjury. Also, why didn't you sign this inventory of assets? Why was Gu Yanran the only one who signed it? "
Jin Wanyi bit her lip and quickly thought about it. She avoided the sensitive topic of signing and continued to refute Gu Nianzhi. "Gu Nianzhi, according to our country's laws, if testimony or other evidence is false and not intentionally forged, then it is not considered forged evidence. As for me, I did not intentionally induce or assist in the fabrication of evidence. Therefore, even if the evidence is false, I am not involved in the crime of perjury. "
Gu Nianzhi was a bit surprised. Jin Wanyi had really improved. She could actually rebut her …
However, Gu Nianzhi didn't show it and didn't pursue the matter of Jin Wanyi not signing it. It could be considered as letting her off the hook.
Gu Nianzhi's eyes flashed as she asked again, "Really? But you have to think carefully. Whether or not it was intentionally forged depends on the court's verdict. It's not something that you can get away with just saying that you didn't mean it. "
When it came to court, there must be a solid chain of evidence to prove that it was indeed not intentional.
Jin Wanyi fell silent again.
Gu Nianzhi gained the upper hand by making a show of strength. She wanted to make them doubt her first so that she could carry out the next round of attacks.
"Your Honor, the reason why I said that the defendant, Gu Yanran, may be suspected of fraud, and the defendant's lawyer, Jin Wanyi, may be suspected of forging evidence is because I still have a inventory of the Gu assets here."
At that moment, Gu Nianzhi took out the inventory of the Gu assets that Ye Xuan had given her and gave it to the court staff to present to the judge.
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