He did not believe, in short, that judges should extend judicial precedents in order to change society.

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Rather, this is brand new statute, which means there are no judicial precedents or administrative rulings available to help interpret the legal language.

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"These verdicts are lenient" given the defendants' "good morals... and the lack of judicial precedents" the judge at the hearing said, according to AFP.

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"The court, in this case, is facing the same issue, and we like a ship in an unchartered sea, seeking some guidance by the light thrown by the legislation and judicial precedents in foreign countries", it said.

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