Would have
The Georgia Supreme Court last month ruled that state prosecutors improperly withheld evidence that would have helped their defense, and the men were entitled to a new trial.
Does 'would have' have an implied if clause? I don't understand what it means. Please help.
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Yes. e. if the evidence had been submitted to the court), it (the evidence) would have helped the case for the defense.
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- if the evidence had been submitted to the court), it (the evidence) would have helped the case for the defense.
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Yes. It implies:
If that evidence had not been withheld (i.e. if the evidence had been submitted to the court), it (the evidence) would have helped the case for the defense.
0The Georgia Supreme Court last month ruled that state prosecutors improperly withheld evidence that would have helped their defense, and the men were entitled to a new trial.
If you're asking if there a conditional meaning implied, then I wouldn't say so. The sentence simply expresses the propositions that state senators withheld some evidence and that the men were entitled t
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