In the courtroom, the breeze from the air conditioner blew slowly, and the slight vibration of the fan blades could be heard clearly. The air conditioning at this moment was like a bleak autumn wind, mixed with a chill. The case had reached its most cruel stage.

In the fighting stage, every word of the exchange here is like soldiers on the battlefield who are facing each other with swords and axes, and flesh and blood are flying everywhere when they raise their hands.

After Imanishi finished speaking, the court became a little quiet. The momentum contained in his words was like a steel armored cavalry galloping towards the opponent. A powerful coercion radiated from Imanishi, making

People look at it and fear it.

Everyone's eyes once again fell on the male lawyer on the plaintiff's bench.

Kitahara's expression is still very calm, and there seems to be a wall of air between him and the opposing lawyer. The tyrannical aura of the opposing lawyer seems to be unable to dissipate no matter what, affecting Kitahara.

But seeing that Kitahara was not in a hurry, he took out two more pieces of paper from the plaintiff's bench: "Chief referee. The "Technical Specifications for Highway Maintenance" cited by the defendant's attorney just now is a national standard. In fact, when determining the number of inspections on the Kawamoto Expressway,

When it comes to whether the national standards are met, we can’t just look at the national standards, we must also look at whether local cities and counties have formulated local regulations specifically for highway inspection and maintenance.”

"One of the documents I have on hand is the "Regulations on the Management of Highway Inspections in Each Ward of Tokyo." This document is a special regulation made by the Tokyo Metropolitan Highway Bureau for the maintenance of roads in each ward of Tokyo. According to this regulation, the number of highway inspections in each ward of Tokyo

Not once as is the national standard, but at least twice a day!”

Kitahara then showed the contents of another A4 paper. However, he saw that the paper contained a map with the administrative divisions of Tokyo. The G227 highway was marked with a red colored pen, like a bright scabbard.

Shi Liangjian. The G227 section of the expressway where the crime occurred happened to fall in the Siganami Ward of Tokyo.

"Chief Referee! According to the map and the administrative divisions of Tokyo, the G227 Expressway is located in Siganami Ward, Tokyo. Therefore, the "Tokyo Ward Highway Inspection Management Regulations" should apply. The Kawamoto Expressway should be inspected at least twice a day.

Inspection. All the information submitted by the defendant previously showed that the Kawamoto Expressway only performed maintenance once a day. Even if we assume that the Kawamoto Expressway truly performed the maintenance once a day, it still did not meet local standards. Therefore, the Kawamoto Expressway did not perform the maintenance.

Its corresponding maintenance obligations!”

The corners of Imanishi's eyes twitched slightly. He didn't expect that the boy in front of him had dug into the road maintenance standards to this extent. Not only was he tracking the national standards, but he had even dug up the local standards. Imanishi knew about this so-called "

"Regulations on Highway Inspection and Management of Highways in Each Ward of Tokyo" because he is a lawyer who is familiar with the highway business.

However, the scary thing is that this "Regulations on Highway Inspection and Management of Tokyo Wards" is not publicly available online. It is only posted on the bulletin board of the highway bureau in the district.

In other words, the guy in front of me not only searched the information on the Internet, he also personally investigated which districts the G227 highway passes through, and even the highway bureaus in these districts.!

Difficult!

This kid in front of me is really difficult!!!

Imanishi immediately said: "Chief Judge. The G227 section of the expressway involved in the case spans multiple areas. Just because it starts in Siganami Ward in Tokyo, Tokyo's highway inspection regulations cannot be applied. For highways that span multiple areas,

National standards should be applied, rather than local standards, for maintenance!"

“If the logic of the plaintiff’s attorney is established, wouldn’t it mean that a highway spanning five cities and counties must be divided into five parts and the road sections must be maintained according to the local standards of each region?! This is obviously wrong. It spans many cities and counties.

For expressways in a region, national standards should be applied instead of local standards."

After Imanishi finished speaking, he felt that his thinking power was almost drained by the Kitahara in front of him.

When Kitabahara heard Imanishi's defense, the corners of his mouth raised slightly, "Defendant's attorney, I would like to ask you. How many expressways are there that do not cross different areas? The expressways themselves were specially built for express highway transportation across cities and counties.

. Most highways are necessarily cross-regional.”

Kitahara deliberately imitated the sentence pattern used by Imanishi just now and said: "If the logic of the defendant's attorney is established, then why is it necessary for local municipalities to formulate maintenance standards for highways? Anyway, highways are cross-regional, so just apply them nationwide.

The standards are good. What’s the point of local municipal highway maintenance standards?”

"The defendant just thought that a highway spanning five cities and counties must be divided into five parts, and the road sections should be maintained according to the local standards of each region. If the five cities and counties have their own maintenance standards, then such division will not

What's wrong? Maybe some sections of road are more dangerous than others and require more frequent maintenance. Isn't this counterintuitive?

One sentence after another, Kitahara's arguments were shot out like cannonballs, bombarding the enemy's position.

Imanishi's brain was running rapidly. At this time, he had almost exhausted all his thoughts, and finally squeezed out a few words again: "Chief referee, even if local maintenance standards should be used, the standards of the highway owner's registration place should be applied. The case involved

The highway is still owned by the Hachioji City Highway Office, so the local maintenance standards that should be applied should be the road inspection regulations of the Hachioji City Hall and not the Tokyo wards."

Imanishi said these words that even he didn't believe, and he felt extremely tired. He glanced at the judge on the trial bench with his peripheral vision. The expression on Judge Kumagai's face still did not change in any way, and he could not tell from his expression.

It can be inferred whether Judge Kumagai has leaned towards Kitahara.

At this moment, the cell phone in Imai's trouser pocket suddenly vibrated.

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Imanishi's mind, which was extremely tired from being tortured by Kitahara, suddenly relaxed in an instant.

This vibration is a signal, a signal of victory.

Because he knew that Kawamoto Expressway's top-secret weapon was coming.

The door of the courtroom was gently pushed open, and a young man who looked like an assistant crept into the referee's hall. He held a few A4 papers in his hand, and then walked to the forefront of the guardrail and faced Onoda in the dock.

He waved his hand broadly. Immediately, the pieces of A4 paper were passed to the defendant's dock.

Seeing this strange scene, the audience in the auditorium suddenly became confused.

Imanishi walked back to the dock and picked up the A4 papers that had just been handed over, with a smile on his face.

"Chief Referee!" Imanishi turned around, "I have a piece of information to submit. This case is likely to determine the outcome of the subsequent class action involving tens of thousands of people, and it has a significant impact on whether the Kawamoto Expressway has fulfilled its corresponding maintenance obligations.

The issue is particularly critical. The Hachioji City Hall applied for an emergency interpretation from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism regarding the relevant provisions of the "Road Maintenance Technical Specifications" involved in this case. The reply from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has just been issued."

Imanishi handed the materials to the judge on the bench and passed the backup copies to the two lawyers on the plaintiff's bench.

But I saw a headline printed on that piece of paper:

[Reply from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism to the "Emergency Request for Clarification of the Meaning of Related Articles (Technical Specifications for Highway Maintenance)"]

But I saw the content above: "Your department's request for clarification of the relevant provisions of the "Technical Specifications for Highway Maintenance" has been received. After investigation, it was found that Article 7.32 of the "Technical Specifications for Highway Maintenance" stipulates that 'all road surfaces should be cleaned regularly.

Remove debris in a timely manner to keep the road surface and environment clean. The word "timely" in this clause cannot be understood as "at any time". That is to say, this provision does not and cannot require the highway maintenance unit to remove debris at any time.

If a road maintenance unit performs regular cleaning according to the specified frequency or relevant work requirements, it cannot be considered to be "neglecting maintenance"

["Removing debris in a timely manner" does not mean "removing debris at any time"]

This is the emergency interpretation of maintenance standards issued by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism in connection with the case of Terai v. Kawamoto Expressway.

In an instant, the terrifying monster of the Kawamoto Expressway finally revealed its full appearance. In the fog, it made a terrifying roar and finally revealed its huge and terrifying body. The forces behind it were so intricate that they had actually arrived.

This kind of situation.

Is the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism’s interpretation wrong?

No.

"Promptly" does not mean "at any time."

However, this urgent interpretation at this time is like a wheel crushing the hope of winning the case against Terai v. Kawamoto Expressway. In this case, Kitahara and Miyagawa have no direct evidence that Kawamoto Expressway failed to fulfill its maintenance obligations. The only direct evidence they can rely on

, there were only two I-shaped iron blocks that appeared on the road.

At this time, this interpretation undoubtedly directly destroyed the probative power of Beihara's evidence.

The "Technical Specifications for Highway Maintenance" is a national standard, not national legislation.

Therefore, the power of interpretation does not lie with the courts or legislative bodies, but with the units that formulate standards.

This cruel fact finally revealed how terrifying the opponent the two young lawyers sitting on the plaintiff's bench were facing. From the very beginning, it turned out that they had no chance of winning. You can't defeat a person in court.

Opponents with the right to interpret.

Imanishi walked to the middle of the court, raised the A4 paper in his hand, and said loudly: "Chief Judge! From the latest interpretation of this case made by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, we can see that 'removing debris in a timely manner' does not mean 'removing debris at any time'

'. In this regard, even the "timely removal of debris" in local standards should be understood with reference to this interpretation. Therefore, even the fact that iron blocks appear on the road surface cannot prove that Kawamoto Expressway has failed to fulfill its maintenance obligations. Kawamoto Expressway has already filed a lawsuit regarding the case involved.

The date provided a continuous and complete inspection record, and it should be considered that the patrol has been completed. Accordingly, in this case, the Kawamoto Expressway has completed its maintenance obligations!!!"

After the words fell, the entire court fell into unprecedented silence.

This newly submitted material is so impactful that it is like a cannonball exploding on the Lili grassland, setting off a huge wave of dust and grass. Even the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has been involved in this traffic accident case.

There was finally silence from the plaintiff's table.

At this time, the audience in the auditorium could feel how tragic the battlefield in front of them was. The two young men had completely lost. They lost to pieces, and they lost to pieces. In front of the Kawamoto Expressway, it was like facing an enemy.

The giant's ants. The giant gets angry and tramples the creatures under his feet into pulp.

it's over.

It's really over this time, Imanishi thought in his heart, he breathed a long sigh of relief and sat down in his seat.

One minute, two minutes, three minutes passed.

There was still no response from the plaintiff's bench.

Judge Kumagai looked at the scene in front of him, and then looked at the two young people on the plaintiff's bench. He seemed to be unable to bear it, and gave him another chance, saying: "What is the opinion of the plaintiff's attorney? Do you need to comment on this case?"

Prepare the information?"

There was still silence at the plaintiff's table.

It was eerily quiet.

The male lawyer that everyone was looking forward to did not stand up to refute at this moment.

Judge Kumagai sighed slightly, raised his head and said: "In view of the significant impact of this case, the final statement of the parties will be held separately next time. The court debate of this case is over!"

"Click!"

The gavel struck, making a crisp sound.

Just after the crisp knocking sound came out, Imanishi raised his head and glanced at the plaintiff's bench. In an instant, Imanishi's eyes seemed to have seen an extremely incredible scene. His eyes suddenly widened a bit, and the pen in his hand dropped.
To be continued...