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To: Lorianne
"...'Rape' is not even a legal term, he noted. And while 'sexual assault' is, that references something only the jury can determine, he said..."

Let's see:

A lawyer says the witnesses opposing his client may not use a legal term nor a non-legal term in trial.

3 posted on 06/23/2007 12:31:05 AM PDT by Does so
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To: Does so
"Tell the court, in your own words, what happened."

"Something"

Defense rests, your honor."

19 posted on 06/23/2007 4:09:58 AM PDT by knarf (I say things that are true ... I have no proof ... but they're true.)
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To: Does so

“...’Rape’ is not even a legal term, he noted.”

If lawyers are limited to legal terms, the jury won’t understand what they’re talking about.

Wonder what political party these judges belong to?


34 posted on 06/23/2007 6:43:28 AM PDT by popdonnelly (Our first responsibility is to keep the power of the Presidency out of the hands of the Clintons.)
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