> Like the right to talk outside the penalty of perjury for their defence of course. Since small claims don't have to use actual lawyers, they are not subject to all the enforcement that lawyers are subject to

Are you just guessing? Or do you know these for a fact? It's not hard to find sources contradicting you. See [1] "Lying in any court is called perjury. It is a criminal offence."

Also, the lack of enforcement at present does not confer or imply any right, nor does it imply lack of enforcement in the future. You're conflating a ton of things which makes it hard to respond: defendant vs. others, small-claims vs. others, lack of enforcement vs. rights, etc.

> so I guess the system is not as rigorous.

I mean that would be my guess too, but we're just guessing here.

[1] https://www.smallclaimsportal.com/help/141-what-happens-if-i...