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onecaliberal

(32,861 posts) Thu Jan 9, 2020, 11:28 PM Jan 2020

This is a very basic definition of trial. [View all]

A formal examination of evidence before a judge, and typically before a jury, in order to decide guilt in a case of criminal or civil proceedings.

Without an opportunity for witnesses or evidence how can one call that a trial. The media should stop calling it a trial. Dems should stop calling it a trial too.

Mitch crying about the articles being held up is a joke. I have two words for that fucker,
Merrick Garland. When McTraitor mentions the Speaker holding the articles, the response should always be Merrick Garland.

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This is a very basic definition of trial. [View all] onecaliberal Jan 2020 OP

I said to my deplorable co worker what kind of trial has no witnesses??? I said I'll answer for you UniteFightBack Jan 2020 #1

What can they say. We all know most of them are perfectly aware onecaliberal Jan 2020 #2

This relies on a false assumption... AncientGeezer Jan 2020 #3

Not really, the constitution calls the process a trial. Although, the senate makes the rules. onecaliberal Jan 2020 #4

See......you've got this wrong....already. AncientGeezer Jan 2020 #6

The whole reason for a trial is to find fact. If you're not interesting In getting at the truth you onecaliberal Jan 2020 #11

NO..the reason for a trial is to PROVE the facts already in evidence. How do you not know that? AncientGeezer Jan 2020 #15

No, it doesn't. It considers any trial a forum for evaluation of truth. nt coti Jan 2020 #5

Source that in the Constitution....re: the impeachment sections.. AncientGeezer Jan 2020 #7

It's the English language. Would you take a dictionary? nt coti Jan 2020 #8

The Constitution will do...I have mine right here and know it inside out AncientGeezer Jan 2020 #9

The Constitution is written in English, I think you're going to have to refer back. coti Jan 2020 #10

Exactly. onecaliberal Jan 2020 #12

Problem is you are incorrect.... AncientGeezer Jan 2020 #17

Says you. You're welcome to think whatever you'd like. It doesn't mean you're correct. onecaliberal Jan 2020 #19

You said...and I quote... AncientGeezer Jan 2020 #20

The OP also said this.... AncientGeezer Jan 2020 #13

Defendants try to prove innocence all the time. You're getting confused. coti Jan 2020 #14

Trying too hard....you summed it up here and you didn't know it. AncientGeezer Jan 2020 #16

Now you're deliberately TRYING to confuse and contort. coti Jan 2020 #21

The Supreme Court has addressed the meaning of "try" in the Constitution onenote Jan 2020 #18