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mimix
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| Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 5:58 am
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Hello!
English is not my mother tongue. Can someone please explain me what does
"put someone in the dock" mean?
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Molly Mockford
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| Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 6:08 am
Post subject: Re: docks |
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At 23:58:29 on Wed, 9 Nov 2005, mimix <milan.mimica@globlnet.hr> wrote
in <dktuvj$3dt$1@bagan.srce.hr>:
| Quote: | English is not my mother tongue. Can someone please explain me what
does "put someone in the dock" mean?
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It means to put them on trial, accused of an offence. The dock is the
part of the court where the accused stands.
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mimix
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| Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 6:11 am
Post subject: Re: docks |
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Molly Mockford wrote:
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It means to put them on trial, accused of an offence. The dock is the
part of the court where the accused stands.
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Thanks for the quick answer.
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