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.
3. To give and receive reciprocally, as things of the same kind; to barter; to swap; as, to exchange horses with a neighbor; to exchange houses or hats. Exchange forgiveness with me, noble Hamlet. (Shak) Synonym: to barter, change, commute, interchange, bargain, truck, swap, traffic. Origin: cf.OF. Eschangier, f. Echanger. See exchange. 1. The act of giving or taking one thing in return for another which is regarded as an equivalent; as, an exchange of cattle for grain. 2.