This isn't a joke, my brother swears it happened when he was on jury duty.
Can't remember exact details, but a witness was called who was German and who had very poor English. The judge asked if the lawyer had arranged an interpreter, which he hadn't. Eventually the judge asked if there was anyone in the court who spoke German. A guy who was sitting up the back put his hand up. So he was brought to the front. The judge asked him: "OK, ask the witness to state his name." The guy turns to the witness and says " Vat iss your neime??"
The guy got charged with contempt of court :hehe:
Can't remember exact details, but a witness was called who was German and who had very poor English. The judge asked if the lawyer had arranged an interpreter, which he hadn't. Eventually the judge asked if there was anyone in the court who spoke German. A guy who was sitting up the back put his hand up. So he was brought to the front. The judge asked him: "OK, ask the witness to state his name." The guy turns to the witness and says " Vat iss your neime??"
The guy got charged with contempt of court :hehe: