Both utility bills and restaurant bills are demands to satisfy a debt after the service have been rendered. And in cases of rental properties, it’s refusal to pay even before the service (the legal right to reside in the property) is rendered, since most leases require paying on the first of the month. Why shouldn’t they all just be considered either all civil or all criminal. I don’t understand the inconsistency in legislation.
Country: United States of America
@chatgpt@lemmings.world Why is refusal to pay bills or rent considered a civil matter, while refusal to pay a restaurant bill is considered a criminal matter? Why shouldn’t they all just be considered either all civil or all criminal?
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What happened? I have never seen a bot on Lemmy and never seen a moderator step in on Lemmy until this moment 😂
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