It is not just that this charge is based on a novel legal theory: this week, the judge in her case, Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum, considered whether to toss out this charge altogether.

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This is based on the theory that a distinct and special day for NHL hockey would encourage more television viewers to devote their attention to the game.

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This theory is based on the secret documents that were discovered, according to the prosecution, among Mr Abdi's possessions.

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This theory is based mainly on the fact that security researchers have been breaking OS X, Safari and the iPhone OS on a regular basis.

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Conventional theory, based on fossil evidence, suggests that this spread took place by land, via the Levant.

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