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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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Is this sentence correct?

The supreme court judge denies the allegations against victim, according to the request of victims family.
  

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The Supreme Court judge denied the allegations against the victim at the request of the victim's family.

— Mister Micawber

  • The Supreme Court judge denied the allegations against the victim at the request of the victim's family.
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The Supreme Court judge denied the allegations against the victim at the request of the victim's family.
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In terms of legal meaning, the word 'denies' does not seem right.

Perhaps 'the judge refused to permit the allegations to be made in court'.
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CliveIn terms of legal meaning, the word 'denies' does not seem right.
I agree, Clive, but I couldn't think how to put it right!
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