A not guilty verdict on all charges normally ends a criminal case âthe prosecution cannot appeal an acquittal. A guilty verdict on some or all charges, however, doesnât necessarily mean the case is over. Defendants who think theyâve been wrongfully convicted can:
Friendly political wager A friendly political wager is a largely symbolic wager made between politicians representing two cities or areas on the outcome of an important sports contest between teams representing those same two cities or areas.
Meaning one of the parties in a transaction is from late 14c.; sense in a sporting contest or game is from 1690s. Meaning music on one side of a phonograph record is first attested 1936. Phrase side by side close together and abreast is recorded from c.1200. Side-splitting affecting with compulsive laughter is attested by 1825.