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Scottish senior lawyer says that men are not allowed to use evidence against accusers

One of the teachings about courts that we find in the Bible is that the courts are not supposed to be biased. The passage in question is Leviticus 19:15. Unfortunately, our current society doesn’t really respect fairness in the courts, at least for men. Previously, I blogged a study that showed that sentences for men are 63% longer than for women. But there’s more unfairness, so let’s look at it.First, let’s review the Bible verse – Leviticus 19:15:You shall do no i