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minus-squareTipRinglinkfedilinkEnglish5•9 months agoI think there is precedent for apologizing as an alternative to punishment, but I’m no expert so you may well be correct.
minus-square@Fades@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink4•9 months agoJust look at Powell, she must write a letter of apology, but the difference there is she took a deal and agreed to it vs being forced into it I guess?
minus-squareTipRinglinkfedilink3•9 months agoRight, my thought is that the apology would be in lieu of going to jail for contempt, so he isn’t being forced to apologize, he violated a court order and is being punished, he could then choose to forgo punishment by apologizing.
I think there is precedent for apologizing as an alternative to punishment, but I’m no expert so you may well be correct.
Just look at Powell, she must write a letter of apology, but the difference there is she took a deal and agreed to it vs being forced into it I guess?
Right, my thought is that the apology would be in lieu of going to jail for contempt, so he isn’t being forced to apologize, he violated a court order and is being punished, he could then choose to forgo punishment by apologizing.