JUDGE to JURY: What possessed you to acquit the defendant? What reason could you have had?

法官对陪审团：“你们怎么搞的宣布被告无罪？究竟是什么原因使得你们这样做？”

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The judge directed the jury to return a verdict of not guilty.

法官指示陪审团作出无罪裁决。

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The judge should not have left it to the jury to decide.

法官本不应该让陪审团作决定。

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The judge explains the laws that govern the decision the jury is asked to make.

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At the end,the judge makes a final statement to the jury.

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