The No Case

时间：2007-11-07 07:50:10

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  A STATESMAN who had been indicted1 by an unfeeling Grand Jury was
arrested by a Sheriff and thrown into jail.  As this was abhorrent2
to his fine spiritual nature, he sent for the District Attorney and
asked that the case against him be dismissed.

  "Upon what grounds?" asked the District Attorney.

  "Lack of evidence to convict," replied the accused.

  "Do you happen to have the lack with you?" the official asked.  "I
should like to see it."

  "With pleasure," said the other; "here it is."

  So saying he handed the other a check, which the District Attorney
carefully examined, and then pronounced it the most complete
absence of both proof and presumption3 that he had ever seen.  He
said it would acquit4 the oldest man in the world.

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1 indicted 4fe8f0223a4e14ee670547b1a8076e20     
控告，起诉( indict的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • The senator was indicted for murder. 那位参议员被控犯谋杀罪。
  • He was indicted by a grand jury on two counts of murder. 他被大陪审团以两项谋杀罪名起诉。
2 abhorrent 6ysz6     
adj.可恶的，可恨的，讨厌的
参考例句：
  • He is so abhorrent,saying such bullshit to confuse people.他这样乱说，妖言惑众，真是太可恶了。
  • The idea of killing animals for food is abhorrent to many people.许多人想到杀生取食就感到憎恶。
3 presumption XQcxl     
n.推测，可能性，冒昧，放肆，[法律]推定
参考例句：
  • Please pardon my presumption in writing to you.请原谅我很冒昧地写信给你。
  • I don't think that's a false presumption.我认为那并不是错误的推测。
4 acquit MymzL     
vt.宣判无罪；(oneself)使(自己)表现出
参考例句：
  • That fact decided the judge to acquit him.那个事实使法官判他无罪。
  • They always acquit themselves of their duty very well.他们总是很好地履行自己的职责。

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