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Not sure how many Rice Mcleod fans there are here, but he has been saying for a while to say to any question that you can't make a legal determination at this time on that matter.

Also, he recently added a new tactic. He told a story of a man who, when the name was called, said nothing, but simply stood up, walked through the bar, pointed to the judge and said "I do not recognize you", then, before the judge could continue, did the same to the bailiff, the two plantiff attorneys and even the court reporter and left. Apparently, the judge called him later and he answered " I do not understand what you are saying" several times until they eventually sent him a notice that the case was ruled in his favor with prejudice.

Also, he mentioned that you should always answer "I do not understand your question" or "I do not understand what you are saying". He said to never say you understand, but just don't agree, but always say that you don't understand.

If someone has a copy of Black's law dictionary, could you look up the legal definition of 'recognize' and post it?

I'm not sure how accurate this info is, but it sounded good at the time.


Update, from Bouvier's online law dictionary:



RECOGNITION, contracts. An acknowledgment that something which has been done
by one man in the name of another, was done by authority of the latter.
2. A recognition by the principal of the agency of another in the
particular instance, or in similar instances, is evidence of the authority
of the agent, so that the recognition may be either express or implied. As
an instance of an implied recognition may be mentioned the case of one who
subscribes policies in the name of another and, upon a loss happening, the
latter pays the amount. 1 Camp. R. 43, n. a; 1 Esp. Cas. 61; 4 Camp. R. 88.