Megrahi will not be present in court.

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Media and people not connected to the case aren't allowed to be present in the court room.

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But the judge says he must be present during the court-martial, because if he is convicted, he may have grounds for appeal.

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The trial will formally begin Tuesday when the main complainant - the victim's male friend - and three others will be present in the court "to give their statements, " Mr. Singh said.

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Unidentified Man: Do you solemnly swear that the evidence that you will present in this court will be the truth, so help you God?

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North Dakota, the Supreme Court ruled that a business had to be physically present in a state before it was required to collect use tax.

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From this, it is possible to deduce that there appears to be an informal agreement that each side will have eight court days for rebuttal, which would mean that the present phase will end by 1 July, in good time for the American independence day holiday (4 July).

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