Chapter 713: Chapter 261 Sister Cheng, save me, I’ve also received a subpoena!_2

In the group chat, the individuals who had just received subpoenas promptly apologized and admitted their mistakes. Their attitude had completely changed from before; they no longer had any respect for Liu Chengqiang and Wu Yun.

"What’s going on? How did Qin Mu find out about you? Is there no privacy left on the internet these days?"

"Three people in our group have received subpoenas already? What exactly does Qin Mu want to do?"

"I have a bad feeling about this. Could there be a mole in our group?"

"Could Qin Mu’s past lawsuits across the whole internet actually be true?"

...

In the rights group’s chat, the others were also shocked by the subpoena. Everyone felt threatened.

Originally, they had not taken Qin Mu very seriously. All they knew were the related rumors from Jin City. But now, having experienced it firsthand and so close, they could no longer stay calm. Fortunately, they hadn’t received any subpoenas. It might be that Qin Mu randomly chose a few people to sue. After all, the number of people involved in this online incident was countless. Although they were the organizers, they were just one of many, insignificant. Qin Mu wouldn’t keep his focus on them forever.

Meanwhile, Cheng Chuxiao watched everyone’s conversations. She pursed her lips. After thinking for a moment, she tagged the other two friends who had received subpoenas and typed, "Don’t panic, I’ll go see a lawyer this afternoon to ask about the situation."

Even though Binbin might be coming back to look for her now. But she had been so troubled by the current situation that she really didn’t feel like staying at home anymore. She could only apologize to Binbin.

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「Jin City. Nursing Home.」

After the court session ended, Qin Mu returned to the facility with the grumbling elderly. The abrupt end to the trial was within his expectations. However, Zhang Qingyuan, Li Weiguo, Song Tiancheng, and others didn’t know about it. After learning about the opposing lawyer’s "sneaky tactics," they hadn’t stopped swearing, complaining all the way back.

"Those two scoundrels! They really disgrace lawyers. They’re the most shameless I’ve ever seen!"

"It’s just a civil case, and they resorted to these methods?"

"They just need to pay fifty thousand yuan, but they’d rather bribe Lin Gang and his associates than pay the money."

"It’s unbelievable! Can’t they do the math?!"

... 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

The more they thought about it, the angrier they became. They thoroughly "greeted" the professional ethics and character of the two lawyers, their curses at one point tracing back eighteen generations of their ancestors.

They completely failed to understand Cheng Chuxiao’s behavior. Preferring to pay bribes rather than compensation! Valuing a dog so much was simply idiotic. More money than sense.

"Right, Xiao Qin, how long will those two lawyers be sentenced? Cheng Chuxiao should be regarded as the instigator, right? Will she be arrested too?"

After a sufficient amount of venting, Zhang Qingyuan suddenly turned to Qin Mu and asked curiously. Li Weiguo, Song Tiancheng, and the others also looked at Qin Mu, all curious about the fate of the two lawyers and Cheng Chuxiao. They had encountered people fabricating evidence in court before, and those involved were sentenced.

But this time, it was entirely Cheng Chuxiao’s own doing. Even if she got imprisoned, they wouldn’t feel any sympathy.

"Sentenced? They won’t be sentenced," Qin Mu raised his eyebrows and said seriously.

"Not sentenced?" Zhang Qingyuan was momentarily stunned, somewhat confused. Li Weiguo and the others also looked puzzled, not understanding why.

Qin Mu looked at the others and continued, "This case is a civil proceeding. Although they did produce false evidence, which impedes the judicial process and constitutes a crime, it is not enough for a prison sentence. According to the Civil Procedure Law, in civil proceedings, if a witness commits perjury, it may be considered a disruption of the process. The court can then take coercive measures such as admonition, fines, or detention.

"Generally speaking, for such criminal behaviors, they would face detention, not imprisonment.

"Many people have a misconception about the crime of falsifying evidence and obstructing testimony. They think that as long as one gives false testimony in a trial, they have committed a crime. Actually, this applies only to criminal offenses. Compared to civil disputes, criminal offenses are more harmful and serious, and do not tolerate false testimony.

"In criminal law, the crime of falsifying evidence refers to acts committed during criminal proceedings. This includes witnesses, experts, recorders, or translators deliberately giving false statements, expertise, records, or translations on matters significantly related to the case, with the intention to frame someone or conceal criminal evidence.

"The crime of obstructing testimony is defined as preventing witnesses from testifying or instructing others to give false testimony by means of violence, threats, or bribery. If convicted, the punishment is imprisonment of not more than three years or criminal detention. If the circumstances are serious, the imprisonment term is from three to seven years. Obstructing testimony is also specifically targeted at criminal proceedings.

"As for civil proceedings, the consequences of giving false testimony are not so severe. Participants in the lawsuit, even if they distort the facts, manufacture evidence, or conceal the truth, only face a maximum of half a month’s detention. They will not be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment.

"The defendants that Old Zhang and the others remember being convicted of false testimony actually had those incidents occur within the context of criminal offenses, involving such behavior in criminal prosecutions."

"So that’s it? They’re getting off too easy with just half a month’s detention?"

"Too bad this case is a civil dispute. Otherwise, we could’ve had those guys put away for a few years."

"Those two lawyers made such a mess and almost tarnished Old Zhang’s reputation, and they’re only getting half a month?"