"We will now begin the trial regarding the inheritance and division of property of the Kuroso Brick Factory," I announced.
This time, it was a civil case, not a criminal one. The owner of a brick factory had died, and his two sons were fighting over who should receive the larger share of his estate.
Inheritance trials were quite rare in the Empire and in Deliat. If the court intervened, the matter was usually resolved quickly. The reason for this phenomenon was simple.
"Because the mediation is done in a way that benefits the side that did more lobbying."
What a world where giving bribes is natural!
Naturally, the new code contained harsh penalties for bribery. Internal departments and external agencies were also set to monitor the courts in the future.
But since that future hadn't arrived yet, all kinds of gifts were still pouring in.
Before entering the courtroom, I didn't know what the case was about, so how did I know?
