"This is a breakdown of the lost wages."
"This is..."
One piece of evidence after another was listed.
Each was presented before the collegiate bench.
The Judgnt Chief and the other judges diligently compared these videos and docuntary evidence.
Afterward, the Judgnt Chief looked towards the defendant’s bench, asking, "Does the defense have any objections to these pieces of evidence?"
Zhang He swallowed hard. He couldn’t help but look towards Zhang Wei.
However, Zhang Wei still maintained that sa calm and untroubled deanor. His expression was normal, and he said nothing.
"I... I..." Zhang He stamred.
He looked extrely anxious and turned to Bai Shuirong in the witness stand behind him.
At this mont, Bai Shuirong, also filled with anxiety, stared at Zhang Wei from the witness stand.
She burst out in court, "Say sothing, will you? Didn’t you say we could refute it?"
"We have evidence too, bring out our evidence!"
No sooner had she spoken than the Judgnt Chief sternly reprimanded, "Witness, please maintain silence!"
During the trial, the order of speaking for everyone was determined by the Judgnt Chief. Those not requested to speak were prohibited from speaking. Otherwise, it was highly likely the opposing parties would start quarreling in court.
Upon hearing Bai Shuirong’s "reminder," the corners of Zhang Wei’s mouth twitched involuntarily. But still, he dared not produce the so-called "evidence." This was not only to protect himself but also his third aunt. However, in the courtroom, he couldn’t explain the gravity of the situation to Bai Shuirong. He could only remain silent.
"Defendant, these pieces of evidence indicate the infringer as Zhang Linlin. Do you have any objection to this?" the Judgnt Chief asked again.
Finally, Zhang Wei took a deep breath, stood up, and said, "We have no objections."
No sooner had he finished speaking than Bai Shuirong, in the witness stand, exploded, trembling with rage. She wished she could go up and argue the case herself.
The Judgnt Chief, surprised, glanced at Zhang Wei, Zhang He, and Bai Shuirong, but still nodded.
He continued, "Moreover, these repair quotes are all officially issued by the 4S shops for maintenance and replacent, in addition to compensation for emotional distress, lost wages, travel expenses, and so on, totaling 1.09 million."
"Do you have any objections to this?"
After he spoke, a bailiff ca forward and handed copies of the docunts to Zhang Wei and Zhang He.
As Zhang He looked over the densely packed quotation sheets, he felt his scalp tingle.
Zhang Wei, however, carefully reviewed them, checking for any excessive demands.
Several minutes later, he shook his head. "We have no objections."
As soon as he spoke, Bai Shuirong’s eyes widened in the witness stand, her breathing becoming rapid. She was on the verge of an outburst. From her expression, it looked as if she wanted to tear Zhang Wei limb from limb and take his place.
The Judgnt Chief listened, also sowhat surprised. No objection to this either?
He couldn’t help but look at Zhang He, asking, "Regarding the plaintiff’s evidence and the claim for 1.09 million, do you have any objections?"
These two key points of contention were the focus of the case. If both parties had no objections, then it would simply be a matter of compensation, and there would have been no need to bring the case to court.
Therefore, he specifically questioned Zhang He, the legal guardian of the involved party.
"Son, hurry, bring out the evidence! If we use that evidence, we’ve won!" Seeing this, Bai Shuirong, in the witness stand, felt a glimr of hope rekindle in her eyes. She imdiately called out loudly as a reminder.
"Witness, please maintain silence!" The Judgnt Chief frowned and admonished once more.
From the defendant’s bench, Zhang He looked back at his mother and swallowed. He couldn’t help but glance at Zhang Wei. He saw Zhang Wei repeatedly making eye signals, seemingly urging him not to proceed.
As for that video... He knew about it. It was completely fabricated. On that day, at that specific ti, his son had indeed gone out to play. After the incident, he had repeatedly confird that it was indeed his son who had keyed the cars. Facing the solemn courtroom and the scrutiny of the collegiate bench, he was extrely nervous and dared not lie. Even though his mother was urging him from behind, he still didn’t dare present that fabricated video evidence.
"I... I... I also have no objections," he finally forced himself to say under the repeated prodding of the Judgnt Chief.
"Since both parties have no objections..." In the courtroom, the Judgnt Chief, wearing a peculiar expression, continued, "Then the central point of contention in this case is resolved."
"It can be determined that Zhang Linlin caused damage to the vehicles of the nine plaintiffs."
"The damage estimate is reasonable, amounting to 1.09 million."
He had presided over civil litigation cases for over a decade. It was very rare to have a case resolved in less than half an hour of a court session. Almost every civil dispute required four or five hours to be fully heard.
Of course, the main reason was that the defense seed to have conceded, admitting to the act of vandalism and the compensation claid.
In civil procedure law, there is an essential principle: during litigation, if one party states facts detrintal to themselves, or explicitly admits to facts detrintal to themselves, the other party is not required to provide evidence for these facts. The court also does not need to organize further examination of evidence and can directly ascertain the facts. The parties involved also cannot overturn facts they have acknowledged in later stages of the trial.
On one hand, this regulation reduces the complexity of civil litigation. On the other hand, it requires that parties exercise caution and prudence in their statents during court proceedings.
This principle also fully illustrates that words should not be spoken carelessly.
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