Pistorius lawyers trying to negotiate out-of-court settlement for Reeva Steenkamp civ

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Originally Posted by Ike_009

Well this is a legal case so these points are possible. I still don't think it's fair to call your child a source of your income, it's not fair to them and if I'm dead I wouldn't want my parents fighting over my legacy.

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See it differently, Reeva was supporting them and that support was taken away by Oscar.

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Also the legal nightmare in future, every murder victims family can sue the killer for losses and then where will be left, government footing the bill

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Every victim's family can legally do this ifbthey have the legal means. This will not have an impact on government, they have no responsibility regarding this.

Settle out of court? I didn't know that this was a civil case. I thought all murder charges were prosecuted by the state vs. defendant.

They should settle out of court for reimbursement of lost income, but have the state still prosecute him for murder and illegal possession of ammunition.

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Originally Posted by Voicy

They should settle out of court for reimbursement of lost income, but have the state still prosecute him for murder and illegal possession of ammunition.

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Pretty sure that's what they're doing.

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Originally Posted by Voicy

Settle out of court? I didn't know that this was a civil case. I thought all murder charges were prosecuted by the state vs. defendant.

They should settle out of court for reimbursement of lost income, but have the state still prosecute him for murder and illegal possession of ammunition.

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The civil case would be a separate thing altogether. The murder case is something the state is running while the civil case would be something instituted by society; in this case the parents.