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:On the court day, Ying Yee went to court and waited outside the courtroom. When her name was called, she went into the courtroom. The clerk asked her to make a legal promise that everything she said in court would be true. | :On the court day, Ying Yee went to court and waited outside the courtroom. When her name was called, she went into the courtroom. The clerk asked her to make a legal promise that everything she said in court would be true. | ||
:Ying Yee had to answer a lot of questions. An interpreter helped her. The Crown counsel asked questions first and then the defence lawyer asked Ying Yee some more questions. | :Ying Yee had to <span class="noglossary">answer</span> a lot of questions. An interpreter helped her. The Crown counsel asked questions first and then the defence lawyer asked Ying Yee some more questions. | ||
:The judge listened to Ying Yee’s answers. Then the judge made a decision. He said the man was guilty and had to go to jail | :The judge listened to Ying Yee’s answers. Then the judge made a decision. He said the man was guilty and had to go to jail | ||
