The primary objective of filing a Complaint under the procedures of
the WWWCPJ is to provide enough credible evidence to persuade the chosen
Media Referees, and their global counterparts to investigate the case
and press the alleged errant governmental / public agency into action to
correct the offence. The following provides some guidelines for
consideration when gathering evidence:
Evidence Guidelines:
Evidence is most useful if placed in a chronological order of events.
The following is a list of a few general categories of evidence in
order of weight:
- Documented evidence: The most credible evidence
usually comes in the form of signed or sealed documents that come from
credible sources. Any and all documents, if in some official capacity
and can be confirmed by one or more credible sources are preferred.
- Physical Evidence: Although documented
evidence is considered material, this category is more toward articles,
and physical objects that relate to the case.
- Time Evidence: Connecting a particular event
or person with the event such as a meeting or a crime is sometimes
critical. This can come in the form of a newspaper clipping or a
schedule book or any time related item that can confirm the time that is
under scrutiny.
- Witness Evidence: He said, she said is only
relevant if more than one person in the opposing side has further
witnesses to corroborate the testimony. Included in this evidence can be
an account of what happened, what was said, when it was said and even
how it was said.
- Hearsay Evidence: What you have heard someone
say that someone else said, is a pretty accurate description of
hearsay; however it can be any uncorroborated statement. Do not
underestimate the power of hearsay if you can establish enough of it and
can show that it is reliable based upon the end effect of the
statement(s).
When documenting your evidence into the complaint there are two legal
terms that you should be familiar with that may, but will not always
satisfy the standards of evidence of the WWWCPJ and the Traditional
Court system. These terms are as follows:
Preponderance of Evidence:
“When direct evidence is lacking, but there is contemporary, primary
evidence of a number of related matters all pointing in the same
direction, and the evidence so accumulated leaves no doubt in the
reader’s mind that only one reasonable conclusion can be drawn from it,
then it is appropriate to say that a fact can be established by the
preponderance of the evidence. This is not necessarily determined by the
number but by the greater weight of all evidence presented.” (Black’s
Law Dictionary)
Upon Information and Belief:
“A phrase often used in legal pleadings (complaints and answers in a
lawsuit), declarations under penalty of perjury, and affidavits under
oath, in which the person making the statement or allegation qualifies
it. In effect, he/she says: "I am only stating what I have been told,
and I believe it." This makes clear about which statements he/she does
not have sure-fire, personal knowledge (perhaps it is just hearsay or
surmise) and protects the maker of the statement from claims of outright
falsehood or perjury. The typical phraseology is: "Plaintiff is
informed and believes, and upon such information and belief, alleges
that defendant diverted the funds to his own use." (Law.com law
dictionary).
When presenting a case to the WWWCPJ it may be wise, in the heat of
the moment, to qualify your evidence and statements with one or both of
the above phrases, if such qualifies under the above definitions. This
is especially true if you do not have enough evidence to establish a
formal legal complaint absolutely, but what you have, how much you have,
and what you believe based upon what you have been told could justify
your evidence and thereby at the very least justify a full media
investigation.
COMPLETING A SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT
The following are the guidelines to completing a Summons and Complaint for filing in the WWWCPJ:
The Summons:
The following is the official format instructions for a WWWCPJ approved Summons:
A Court Summons is an official notice to the Defendant that a
Complaint has been filed and a response is required. The Summons and
Complaint are to be completed by the Plaintiff and forwarded by e-mail
attachment to the WWWCPJ for filing and approval. Once the Summons has
been stamped approved by the Court Administrator, it is returned to the
Plaintiff and a three part public notice requirement is initiated as
follows:
- The Court Administrator posts the Summons and Complaint in the WWWCPJ Case Docket web page section.
- The Plaintiff posts the Summons and Complaint on the official Plaintiff's factual basis web site.
- The Plaintiff forwards a copy of the Summons and Complaint to a
minimum of three media / news services nominated in the Case Docket
Section as Referees to the Case. These news services should be relevant
to the jurisdictional area or region of the Complaint, ie: local issue /
local media, regional issue / regional media, international issue
/ international media.
The Complaint
The following is the official format instructions for a WWWCPJ approved Complaint:
The following documentation is required by the Court to accompany your complaint:
- Complaint Cover Page: Identifying the Plaintiff and
the Defendant with e-mail addresses for contact information. Physical
addresses and phone numbers are optional.
- Complaint, Summary of Offences: A numerical listing of all offences with a short paragraph describing each offence.
- Factual Basis of the Complaint: The factual
basis must be recorded and indexed in the Plaintiff's factual basis web
site by section page, date, event and the accompanying documentation and
evidence. It is recommended that all original documentation be
catalogued, dated, identified and attached by scan and PDF format for
security. The web site factual basis for your case should be completed
in outline form and wherever possible numbers and bullets should be
utilized to separate the points for emphasis and study. All should be
completed chronologically with a clear distinction as to the offences
that will justify your requests for relief from the Court.
The following is a suggested outline / index format for your factual basis web site:
Web page #1: Home Page
" #2: Background Summary of the Case- A brief executive Summary
" #3 -end: Sections of the Case from 1 - end with the following format:
Numbered Section Format: Each Section must have a cover page
including date and time frame, main subject, sub categories, summary of
section, attached PDF evidence, a glossary of the attached evidence and a
list of questions for the Media Referee's and Investigators to
consider.
After you have followed the above instructions, should you have any
questions regarding the process of preparing and filing a Summons and
Complaint, please refer to the existing cases filed in the Case Docket Section of this site by example or e-mail the Court at justice@luminadiem.com.
CURRENT CASE LOAD / NEW CASES
As of December 6, 2004, 3 cases have been lodged in the Court
Docket. These Cases are now opened for delibertation by the global
community. New Complaint applications are now being accepted by the
Court and will be opened to deliberation once the existing case load is
concluded.
Please support the success of this new legal / media venue by Juror Registration on
one or more cases and enthusiastically participating in the process by
e-mail and polling to set the stage for future cases. Thank you for
your participation in the World Wide Web Court of Public Justice as the
new active and organized conscience of our world political / government
systems.
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