But Mr Mills has already been convicted of taking the bribe, and has lost his first appeal.

但是米尔斯因为受贿已经被定罪，并失去了第一上诉权。

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The speed with which the first appeal court intends to dispatch its business is bad news, not just for Mills, but also for Berlusconi, his co-defendant until the immunity law took effect last year.

不过，第一上诉法庭办事的速度也让米尔斯忧心忡忡，当然担心的还有贝卢斯科尼，他从豁免法去年生效以来就是米尔斯的共同被告。

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The theory is that smoking should be stripped of any appeal to discourage new generations from starting in the first place.

这种理论认为，应该消除吸烟的任何吸引力，从一开始就阻止新一代开始吸烟。

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According to Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond, the dropping of that appeal had nothing to do with Megrahi's release.

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Kites was the first big-budget effort by the Hindi film industry to make a movie which would appeal to mainstream audiences in India and in Western countries.

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His first appeal was thrown out, and now Davis is pressing his case before the California Supreme Court.

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Whether the 25-year-old Knox, who spent four years in prison during the investigation, trial and first appeal, ever returns to Italy to serve more prison time depends on a string of unknowns.

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In January 1987, their first appeal was rejected.

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