| 词汇 | example_english_chance-of-acquittal |
| 释义 | chance of acquittalcollocation in Englishmeanings of chanceand acquittalThese words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or, see other collocations with chance. chance noun uk /tʃɑːns/ us /tʃæns/ an occasion that allows something to ... See more at chance acquittal noun[C or U] uk /əˈkwɪt.əl/ us /əˈkwɪt̬.əl/ the decision of a court that someone is ... See more at acquittal Examples of chance of acquittalThese examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Not proven has some backers among the legal fraternity and among the criminal fraternity, because it increases the chanceofacquittal in a difficult case. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That is the argument that appearance before a court gives an innocent child—using "innocent" in the technical sense—a chanceofacquittal. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Then it is said that if he is tried over again he will not have the least chanceofacquittal. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 When they are caught and fight the case in court by pleading not guilty, there is a fifty-fifty chanceofacquittal. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He is then brought before a court on a plea of not guilty and has a 50–50 chanceofacquittal. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Some people suggest that defendants should have a right to trial by jury because that gives them a better chanceofacquittal. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He will know that judicious silence in face of questions from the police will significantly impede their investigations and improve his chanceofacquittal. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If, on the other hand, the accused person is to be believed, he has a very reasonable chanceofacquittal. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 What chanceofacquittal does he have then if he seeks to dissociate himself from a statement made under duress? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 And the result is that the statistics show that in second trials the chances of conviction are twice the chanceofacquittal. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The second objective was said to be that defendants believed that there would be a better chanceofacquittal as they thought that the trial process would be fairer. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 One reason may be the realisation that there is no large chanceofacquittal before any court and it is simpler to get the thing dealt with straight away. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 No one would deny that the chances of acquittal are higher at a jury trial. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If he employs an advocate, his chances of acquittal may be increased. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I do not think the litigant in person—by doing it that way—necessarily increases his chances of acquittal. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Provided he keeps silent and does not make a statement his chances of acquittal are very considerable. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am as yet very far from convinced that not being able to cross-examine in person is likely to diminish the accused's chances of acquittal. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Without adding a confession to the evidence against himself, he enhances his chances of acquittal. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Want to learn more? Go to the definition of chance Go to the definition of acquittal See other collocations with chance |
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