Darren New <dne### [at] sanrrcom> wrote:
> Warp wrote:
> >   Isn't there a constitutional right to get free legal defence?

> Only in criminal cases. I.e., if the government arrests you and threatens to 
> put you in jail, then the presumptions are that the government (a) has so 
> many more resources than any individual could muster and (b) is supposed to 
> be working for the people anyway, so you get the free lawyer if you want.

> If Company A says Company B owes them money, then no, Company B doesn't get 
> any lawyers for free.

> Once again, it's protection from the government and not so much from each 
> other that's written into the constitution.

  So if a company sues you and you have no money to hire a lawyer, you lose
automatically regardless of whether you are guilty or not?

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                                                          - Warp

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