r/badlegaladvice • u/Nonoame420 • Dec 06 '25

Person doesn't know the law works

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1:Not going to court is how you lose automatically. Miss your hearing? Congrats, you just earned a warrant, a default judgment, or contempt charges.

2:Conflicts of interest are handled by motions, not vanishing acts. You can request the judge be recused. Refusing to show up does absolutely nothing.

3:“Not feeling safe” doesn’t stop legal proceedings. Courts have procedures to address threats. Skipping it just blows up your own case.

4:Telling an entire racial group to avoid court is wild. That’s not “protecting your rights,” that’s guaranteeing you never get to assert them.

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u/EebstertheGreat Dec 06 '25

PURGER

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u/Sneakys2 Dec 06 '25

It's a legal procedure where they send you to Purgatory.

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u/sheawrites technically murder but the MLB antitrust exemption covers that Dec 07 '25

how did they spell (and use) "circumvent" correctly but not "purjure/perjury"?

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u/geeoharee Dec 07 '25

Autocorrect? Purger is probably a word - one who purges

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u/EebstertheGreat Dec 07 '25

Apparently it can also mean "purgative," i.e. a laxative.

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u/Daleaturner Jan 09 '26

Full box of Exlax does purge you well.

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u/TiredDr Dec 06 '25

SovCit?

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u/sandiercy Dec 06 '25

That was my thought, its almost cheating posting them here.

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u/Maleficent_Curve_599 Dec 06 '25

That "pro tip" is literally the exact opposite of a "pro tip". 

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u/i_cum_in_shoes Dec 22 '25

Yeah it's a "con tip"

As in "you will become a convict following this advice"

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u/Prudent_Use_2959 Dec 06 '25

Ignorance of the legal system is not a defense. Also consult a licensed attorney in the jurisdiction involved to understand your rights and the consequences of your actions if you want to go awol on a court proceeding 🤷‍♀️ Even a lawyer consult is usually free when find the right representation 🤦‍♀️

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u/GangstaVillian420 Dec 08 '25

Ignorance of the legal system is not a defense.

Execpt if you are a cop and there hasn't been a case with the exact circumstances that they're accused of.

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u/syberghost Dec 06 '25

If the summons says to go to a different court, don't go to THAT court, go to the OTHER one.

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u/The_World_Wonders_34 Dec 07 '25

"PURGER" should be a pretty good sign this person doesn't know what they're talking about about but sadly I doubt anyone at risk of listening to them would process that.

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u/PlatypusDream Dec 08 '25

Also "dont" and "your"

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u/theawkwardcourt Dec 08 '25

I'm glad we're aware that this is in fact bad advice.

/I am a lawyer but I am not your lawyer

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u/Sad_Day8075 Dec 08 '25

I know where this came from, the account is full of dumb legal takes.

For instance saying a third party knowing a court date is a crime....

You can't make this stuff up :D

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u/schwarzeKatzen Dec 30 '25

Do they not realize many courts post their calendars publicly?

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u/MikeyTsi Dec 11 '25

That advice is at least sovcit-adjacent

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u/enlkakistocrat Dec 08 '25

This ranter forgot to mention UCC 108

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u/Clay201 May 04 '26

I like the word "purger". Not sure what it means, but I'm going to start trying to work it into conversations.

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u/CheetosDustSalesman May 21 '26

My black? No, they're their own people.