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NL888 Posted 18 years ago
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a guilty verdict = an unfair/justice-lacking verdict?
a guilty verdict = an unfair/justice-lacking verdict?
The government also forces abortions, controls all media and harshly limits the practice of religion. There’s little criminal justice to be found in the country—99% of all trials result in a guilty verdict.
The government also forces abortions, controls all media and harshly limits the practice of religion. There’s little criminal justice to be found in the country—99% of all trials result in a guilty verdict.
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Hi again, Not quite! "99% of all trials result in a guilty verdict" means 99% of all trials are declared guilty ! However, the context does point toward an unfair justice system.
- Hi again, Not quite!
- "99% of all trials result in a guilty verdict" means 99% of all trials are declared guilty !
- However, the context does point toward an unfair justice system.
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Hi again,
Not quite!
"99% of all trials result in a guilty verdict" means 99% of all trials are declared guilty!
However, the context does point toward an unfair justice system.
Not quite!
"99% of all trials result in a guilty verdict" means 99% of all trials are declared guilty!
However, the context does point toward an unfair justice system.
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Yeah. What really made me confused is the contradiction between the context and the exact grammatical meaning of the sentence.
So again, the opinions of native English speakers are wanted here to thaw out the puzzle.
In addition, the general context of the question is: The Worst Dictators in the World.
So again, the opinions of native English speakers are wanted here to thaw out the puzzle.
In addition, the general context of the question is: The Worst Dictators in the World.
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>a guilty verdict = an unfair/justice-lacking verdict?
No.
A guilty verdict means that the person is guilty as seen by the jury and the judge.
You're not making the straight logical connection. At an exam, this can mean failure.
However, the fact that 99% of the verdicts are guilty is strange and you can infer from that that the justice system in that cou
No.
A guilty verdict means that the person is guilty as seen by the jury and the judge.
You're not making the straight logical connection. At an exam, this can mean failure.
However, the fact that 99% of the verdicts are guilty is strange and you can infer from that that the justice system in that cou
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a guilty verdict = an unfair/justice-lacking verdict?
No!!! Actually the verdict is not guilty, and the trial is not guilty either. It is a person who is judged to be guilty. The person being accused of a crime is found guilty (by a judge or a jury) of committing the crime. Your quote is saying that in 99% of all trials the person accused of the crime is judged to
No!!! Actually the verdict is not guilty, and the trial is not guilty either. It is a person who is judged to be guilty. The person being accused of a crime is found guilty (by a judge or a jury) of committing the crime. Your quote is saying that in 99% of all trials the person accused of the crime is judged to
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Hi,
You could write it more carefully and clearly as
99% of all trials result in a "guilty" verdict.
or 99% of all trials result in a verdict of "guilty'".
The quotes suggest that the word '"guilty" was spoken when the verdict was delivered by the judge or jury.
Best wishes, C
You could write it more carefully and clearly as
99% of all trials result in a "guilty" verdict.
or 99% of all trials result in a verdict of "guilty'".
The quotes suggest that the word '"guilty" was spoken when the verdict was delivered by the judge or jury.
Best wishes, C
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I committed the same sin for not being clear.
We could say: "99% of all defendants are declared guilty."
We could say: "99% of all defendants are declared guilty."
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