Jurisdiction is given not for the sake of the judge, but for that of the litigant.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Jurisdiction exists for the litigant’s benefit, not the judge’s.
- In plain terms
- Law serves the parties, not the judges.
- What can you take from it?
- Focus legal systems on fairness to participants.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How can we ensure litigants are protected?
- What role should judges play?
Another view
Judges also need authority to enforce fairness.
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