Be your own lawyer, win your own case: small-claims courts are a legitimate and effective way of "taking the law into your own hands."
Article Abstract:
People who want justice for monetary damages incurred can be the plaintiff and their very own lawyer in small-claims courts. These courts are usually limited to financial damages below $5,000 depending on state regulations. Checking on the defendant's assets is a means of recovering the losses.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest (Canadian)
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0413
Year: 1996
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Taking the hit for the cowboy
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Rodeo clowns serve as the comedy relief for audiences. What is less known is that rodeo clowns also serve a much more serious function. The clowns have the task of distracting enraged bulls from attacking rodeo performers who have fallen from their mounts.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest (Canadian)
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0413
Year: 1993
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