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In the Casey Anthony murder trial going on in Orlando, Florida, the prosecution is building its case based on circumstantial evidence. This is because the medical examiner listed the death as a "homicide by undetermined means." The prosecution states that Casey Anthony is an accomplished liar. They ask the questions: "if she is not guilty, why was the daughter's body found in a bag in the woods, and why was there duct tape across her lower jaw as if it had once been on her mouth?" The prosecution states that these are red flags. However, the examiner found no broken bones on the body, and the defense only has to create reasonable doubt in the mind of one juror. |
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| Set Phrases |
Sound and Meaning |
| duct tape |
(DUK-tape): large, gray tape often used for electrical problems |
| red flag |
(RED-flag): idiom meaning that a warning is indicated |
| broken bones |
(BRO-ken-bones): common bodily injury |
| reasonable doubt |
(REE-zun-u-bul-dout): legal term meaning there is doubt because the evidence does not prove the case |
| Regular Phrases |
Sound and Meaning |
| undetermined means |
(UN-de-ter-mind MEENS): the method is unknown |
| circumstantial evidence |
(CIR-cum-stan-shul EV-i-dens): evidence that is not direct |
| accomplished liar |
(uh-Kahm-plisht LI-yer): a very good liar; one who has lied in the past without the lie becoming known |
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