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infirmative hypothesis

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A quick definition of infirmative hypothesis:

An infirmative hypothesis is a way of looking at a criminal case where the person accused of a crime is assumed to be innocent. Any evidence that seems to point to their guilt is explained in a way that still supports their innocence. This approach is used in criminal law.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: In criminal law, an infirmative hypothesis is an approach to a criminal case where the defendant's innocence is presumed, and any incriminating evidence is explained in a way that is consistent with that assumption.

Example: Let's say that a man is accused of stealing a car. An infirmative hypothesis approach would assume that the man is innocent and then try to explain any evidence that suggests otherwise. For instance, if the man's fingerprints were found on the car, the defense might argue that he had borrowed the car from a friend and had no idea it was stolen.

Explanation: The infirmative hypothesis approach is used to challenge the prosecution's case by assuming the defendant's innocence and then trying to explain any evidence that seems to suggest otherwise. By doing so, the defense can create reasonable doubt in the minds of the jury and potentially secure an acquittal for their client.

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soyalmondoatmilk
10:24
你是自学的吗?还是家里面说?
@CleverRightfulTomato: yur
babycat
10:25
我学中文在高中和大学,但是我需要练习哈哈哈
babycat
10:25
我不是中国人
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10:26
that's so cool @babycat!!
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starfishies
10:28
i learned mandarin in hs then my uni only offered it in traditional characters and i said f that and started a new language lol
soap
10:29
My HS didn't offer Mandarin. I've tried to get my best bud to teach me some, but he's only shared a few words and phrases of highly limited usage XD
soap
10:29
I would've taken a class here, but apparently most people in the classes already have a rudimentary understanding
starfishies
10:30
my uni wouldn't even accept the ap credit--if i knew i'd have just taken spanish like everyone else
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10:30
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starfishies
10:30
yeah starting mandarin in college for the first time is actually a bit ambitious cause u could hate it and just tank ur gpa
soyalmondoatmilk
10:30
for real^ i really admire the ppl who do though
soap
10:31
Here, it's like 6 credits. So, if you're bad at it, goodbye GPA!
starfishies
10:31
yeah same it was 5 in mine
starfishies
10:31
alternatively people would take spanish or french for a gpa boost haha
soap
10:32
I took German in high school, which was rather fun
soyalmondoatmilk
10:32
what's a relatively easy language to learn?
soap
10:33
German is quite similar to English; I believe English is a Germanic language
starfishies
10:33
if english is your starting language then any germanic language i assume
babycat
10:33
@soyalmondoatmilk: have you tried black soy milk?
soap
10:34
My friend who speaks Chinese natively has said that Japanese was pretty easy to learn
CleverRightfulTomato
10:34
I started Spanish in kindergarten
starfishies
10:34
mandarin grammar was super easy to learn its just everything else thats tough haha
CleverRightfulTomato
10:34
I wished I knew other languages tho
soap
10:34
The tones are hard!
babycat
10:34
@soap: I have also heard this from native Japanese speakers about Mandarin haha
soyalmondoatmilk
10:34
@babycat no i haven't, is it good?
babycat
10:34
no lol
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