Court has found in his favour

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Hi,Can you explain what the phrases in boldface mean? Why did the author use 'court' instead of 'the defendant'? Is "he or she" the plaintiff or defendant that was just mentioned?For the judge to be righteous does not mean that the court has found in his favour. For the plaintiff or defendant to be righteous does not mean that he or she has tried the case properly or impartially.Thank you.

CalifJim · Accepted Answer

stephenlearnerFor the judge to be righteous does not mean that the court has found in his favour. For the plaintiff or defendant to be righteous does not mean that he or she has tried the case properly or impartially.

I'm lost on the first one. Was there more text before this? 'his' seems to refer to someone mentioned in previous sentences.

In the second case, 'he or she' also may refer to people previously mentioned in the text, or it may refer to 'the plaintiff or defendant' as you have already suggested.

CJ

Clive · Answer

Hi,
Can you explain what the phrases in boldface mean? Why did the author use 'court' instead of 'the defendant'? Is "he or she" the plaintiff or defendant that was just mentioned?

For the judge to be righteous does not mean that the court has found in his favour.
'The court' is another way of saying 'the judge'.
'His' here may refer to either the defendant or the plaintiff. It's not clear. Perhaps the earlier context makes this clear.
If the court finds in your favour, you win.

For the plaintiff or defendant to be righteous does not mean that he or she has tried the case properly or impartially.
'He or she' refers to the judge. It is the judge who tries the case.

Clive

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