Chapter 67 Legal Knowledge Lecture "Dear comrades..."
"Good morning, everyone. I am Judge Li, the speaker for this session on marriage law, and I also work at the Dongcheng District People's Court. Today, I will guide you through understanding marriage-related legal knowledge. First, I would like to ask you a question: Do you know why you need to obtain a marriage certificate to get married?"
Judge Li's question really stumped everyone.
Aunt He whispered to Mingxi beside her, "Why do we need a marriage certificate? What kind of question is that? Isn't it a rule from the organization that we must get a marriage certificate to get married?"
Before Mingxi could speak, Judge Li on the platform said, "I think I heard some comrades below say that this is a requirement from the organization?"
Hearing Judge Li say that, Aunt He touched her nose.
Surprisingly, this judge has quite a keen ear.
Judge Li smiled and said, "Actually, that's not wrong, but I'd like to add something here today. Besides being required by the organization, getting a marriage certificate is also because it's proof of a marital relationship and a guarantee of everyone's rights within that relationship. Now, are any of you curious about what rights a marriage certificate protects? First and foremost, it protects our property rights..."
Judge Li was lecturing on the stage, and the legal provisions were like gibberish to the elderly women in the audience, who were dozing off as they listened.
Aunt He's head was bobbing up and down like a chicken pecking at rice; she was almost asleep.
Mingxi quickly reached out and poked her: "Aunt He, Aunt He!"
Aunt He woke up, covered her mouth and yawned, still half asleep: "Huh? Is it over?"
Mingxi: "...No."
This is just the beginning; it's far from over!
Upon hearing this, Aunt He closed her eyes and said, "Then why are you calling me? Call me when it's over."
Mingxi: "...Didn't you say you were going to try to get first place in the knowledge quiz today?"
How can you possibly get first place if you don't even listen to the content?
Aunt He: "Oh, right, I even made a bet with Old Liu!"
She tried hard to open her eyes, wanting to listen attentively to the lecture, but soon her eyes started to sparkle; this stuff was really making her sleepy!
Judge Li on the stage also realized that the legal provisions he was explaining might be a bit boring, and the people below the stage were not listening.
She paused for a moment: "For example, there was a woman who was going through a divorce with her husband..."
Upon hearing this, Aunt He instantly sobered up.
It's no exaggeration to say that her eyes widened instantly.
Aunt He's eyes gleamed with gossip: "What's going on? Why are they getting a divorce?"
Mingxi: ...
As expected of Aunt He.
He becomes alert as soon as he hears gossip.
Judge Li: "That woman had been married to her husband for five years without having children. Her parents-in-law had a lot of complaints about this, which put a lot of psychological pressure on her. She tried many methods and folk remedies in order to have a child, but none of them worked."
Aunt He chimed in from below, "Then who knows, it might be her husband's problem!"
Hearing this, Aunt Liu, who was to the right of Aunt He, also came to her senses. She nodded and said, "It really might be her husband's problem. Didn't something like that happen in our alley before? So-and-so's son had been married for several years but had no children. Because of this, so-and-so would go around the alley every day making snide remarks, saying that her daughter-in-law was a barren hen. In the end, when they went to the hospital for a checkup, her daughter-in-law had no problems at all. On the contrary, her son was diagnosed with azoospermia and would never be able to have children in his life."
Aunt He: "Oh yes, I remember that too! After the test results came out, so-and-so's daughter-in-law was crying and shouting that she wanted a divorce, but so-and-so didn't want to, and knelt down and begged his daughter-in-law not to divorce him."
"Hey, is that so-and-so you're talking about?" A middle-aged woman with an unfamiliar face turned around and spoke up when she heard what Aunt He and Aunt Liu were saying.
Aunt He: "Yes, yes, yes! It's that person!"
"Oh, I know who you're talking about!"
"You know that too!"
Mingxi: "..."
Hey, we actually started chatting.
Hearing the conversation below, Judge Li tried to steer the conversation back on track: "The woman I just mentioned went to the hospital for a checkup and found out that her husband was infertile. She couldn't accept this and decided to divorce him. However, her husband refused and used the excuse that he would have to return the dowry he gave her when they got married if she divorced him, forcing her not to cause trouble. For this reason, the woman chose to file for divorce."
Judge Li was speaking, while Aunt He muttered under her breath, "What kind of jerk is he? He's infertile, which has delayed a woman's life for years, and now that she wants a divorce, he still has the nerve to ask for a bride price?"
"That's right."
Mingxi nodded, her speculation laced with malice: Could this man be trying to get the bride price back so he can use it to find another wife?
Judge Li: "According to the legal provisions I explained earlier, how do you all think this case should be judged?"
Aunt He: "Send that man to death!"
Mingxi couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Judge Li on the stage: 囧?
Aunt He: "He himself is infertile, and he made his wife suffer so much for nothing. Now that she wants a divorce, he doesn't agree. Shouldn't he be shot?"
Aunt He: Although she is ignorant of the law, she has a kind heart.
Judge Li: "Ahem, in this situation, execution isn't the least of the options. Our approach was to support the woman's divorce request, without requiring the return of the bride price. The man's infertility was confirmed, causing the woman emotional distress, and he was required to compensate her for mental anguish. In addition to compensation for emotional distress, half of the marital property was also awarded to the woman upon divorce. As I explained earlier, the concept of marital property refers to..."
Aunt He pursed her lips, thinking that the compensation was still too lenient!
Judge Li: "Besides economic security, there is also the protection of custody rights. Have you ever thought about who should raise the children of a couple who divorce? As usual, let's look at a specific case, one that I encountered last year..."
She began by explaining the legal provisions based on specific cases.
Today's lecture mainly focused on explaining these legal provisions. Judge Li, aside from initially struggling to grasp the concepts, later used specific cases to explain these seemingly incomprehensible legal texts in simple and easy-to-understand language. Everyone in the audience listened with great interest.
The morning passed just like that. Although it lasted all morning, in the eyes of Aunt He and Aunt Liu, the lecture had only just begun.
After the lecture, it was time for the Q&A session that Aunt He was most looking forward to.
Somewhat surprisingly, yet not entirely unexpectedly, Aunt He won first place in this knowledge quiz by successfully answering four questions, taking home the first prize of ten eggs.
Aunt Liu came in second place, having answered three questions correctly, and took home five eggs.
The third place was a tie among several middle-aged women, and the prize for each of them was an egg.
To be honest, if it were just a dry legal exam, the older women definitely wouldn't be as enthusiastic as they are now. The reason they're so engaged is because Judge Li connected his lectures with specific cases; to them, it's like gossip, and they listen with extra attention.
Legal knowledge thus unknowingly seeped into the minds of several middle-aged women.
Aunt He, with ten eggs in her pocket, put her hands on her hips and said smugly, "See? I told you I was sure to be number one this time, but you didn't believe me. Now you see, are you convinced?"
Aunt Liu pursed her lips: "You're just lucky. I knew the answer to the last question, but you beat me to it before I could even say it."
If she answers correctly, she will be tied for first place with Aunt He.
Aunt He raised her eyebrows triumphantly: "Who told you to be a step behind me?"
Aunt Liu curled her lip. In her opinion, Aunt He's victory this time was just due to good luck. Who knows what might happen next time?
Aunt He didn't care what Aunt Liu thought; she was secretly pleased with herself and couldn't wait to get back to the yard to show off.
On the other side, Mingxi, as a staff member of the Women's Federation, stood up and went to greet Judge Li as soon as he finished explaining: "Judge Li, you've worked hard."
Judge Li waved his hand: "It's alright, this is within our scope of work."
She unscrewed the thermos, took a sip, and exclaimed, "This activity organized by your Women's Federation is excellent and very meaningful."
Mingxi: "No, no, I still want to thank Judge Li and everyone for your support."
Judge Li smiled and said, "If anyone should be thanking you, it's me. This is the first time I've explained legal knowledge to colleagues who aren't legal professionals, and it's definitely a different experience."
When explaining to colleagues within the field, the main focus is on analyzing specific sentencing and legislative standards. Explaining this to those outside the field is useless; they simply won't listen. It's essential to use concrete case studies in the explanations.
Judge Li remarked, "I've learned a lot today too!"
The first lecture ended smoothly. The day after the lecture, Mingxi was organizing reports in her office when she saw an unfamiliar colleague standing at the door, craning his neck to look inside.
Mingxi: "Comrade, are you looking for someone?"
"I'm not looking for anyone, but... I heard that your Women's Federation handles domestic violence cases, right? I heard that if someone experiences domestic violence and seeks help from the Women's Federation, you can help them find a lawyer and file for divorce, right?"
Mingxi was stunned for a moment, then nodded: "Yes, that's how it is."
During yesterday's lecture, Director Shen did announce to those present that if they had experienced domestic violence, been deceived into marriage, or had other legal issues, they could seek help from the Women's Federation, which would provide legal assistance.
But to her surprise, the first person to come to the Women's Federation for help was a man!
Yes, the person standing at the door looking around is a gay man.
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Author's Note: [Crying] Something unexpected happened, so I'm posting a short update first. There should be another update this afternoon. I'd like to kneel down and apologize first (kneeling jpg).
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