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					Originally Posted by  Lady Pi Phi
					 
				 
				This case is total BS. I can't even believe it made it to court. 
  
Quebec uses a completely different legal system. Quebec uses the Napoleonic Code or Civil Law while the rest of Canada uses Common Law. 
  
I can't believe any judge in their right mind would over turn a parental punishment. I think grounding the girl was too light of a punishment! 
  
You say only in Canada...we say only in Quebec! 
			
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 I don't think it has anything to do with the Napoleonic code! Louisiana's legal system is also based on the Napoleonic code, and you would NEVER see a decision like this in Louisiana!