Inflammatory

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http://www.kentonline.co.uk/dartford/news/brothers-rip-victims-face-open-103951/

"A clubber suffered a "horrendous" wound to his face after he was attacked by two brothers over a trivial matter.

A jury was not shown a photo of Sean Terry’s injury caused at a Dartford nightclub running from his eyebrow to his chin and needing 52 stitches, on the basis it could be too “inflammatory”. .............."

There are two meanings of the word according to: https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/inflammatory

Which one is the story refers to?

Fivejedjon · Accepted Answer

That makes no sense  to me. I think that a line of type  is missing, or one has slipped in.

Inggris · Answer

fivejedjonThat makes no sense to me. I think that a line of type is missing, or one has slipped in.

Thanks for your reply. Does it make sense if "inflammatory" used in that sentence refers to :

1) the wound is inflammatory (causing inflammation)

2) the incident is inflammatory (arousing or intended to arouse angry or violent feelings)

Anonymous · Answer

The second definition applies here:  it would incite violent, irrational emotions in the jury, which would prevent them from evaluating the case based solely on the factual evidence presented in court.  It does not apply to the victim's wound.

Inggris · Answer

AnonymousThe second definition applies here: it would incite violent, irrational emotions in the jury, which would prevent them from evaluating the case based solely on the factual evidence presented in court. It does not apply to the victim's wound.

Thanks for your reply.

It is very helpful.

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