Judge denies motion to dismiss Lindsay Clancy's murder case
BBC World News (English) · ৯ নভে, ২০২৬
The ruling means the case can move forward, possibly with reduced charges in a new trial.
পুরো খবরটি পড়ুনBBC World News (English)-এর ওয়েবসাইটে খুলবেমূল কথা
BBC World News (English)-এর প্রতিবেদন থেকে হুবহু উদ্ধৃত
- The BBC's Ione Wells on how the Lindsay Clancy trial gripped America - and ultimately fell apart A Massachusetts judge has denied a motion to dismiss the murder case against Lindsay Clancy, the US woman accused of killing her three children.
- The judge's ruling follows her defence team's request to dismiss the case after the 12-person jury in her September trial failed to reach a verdict.
- Because the jurors failed to unanimously agree on whether the prosecution had proved Clancy was guilty "beyond a reasonable doubt" as required by US law, the judge declared a mistrial on 4 September, which means that she was neither found guilty nor not guilty.
বিসিএস ও ভর্তি পরীক্ষা তথ্য ছক (Exam Fact Sheet)
হাই-ইল্ড ডেটাপ্রিলিমিনারি নৈর্ব্যক্তিক ও লিখিত রচনায় কোটেশনযোগ্য সুনির্দিষ্ট পরিসংখ্যান
| ধরন | তথ্য | প্রতিবেদনের যে বাক্য থেকে নেওয়া |
|---|---|---|
Date | 4 September | “Her lawyers argued that Judge William Sullivan, who presided over the 26-day jury trial last summer, acted prematurely when he declared a mistrial on 4 September, saying that he should have sought a viable alternative.” |
Date | 16 November | “The judge has marked 16 November to discuss scheduling a potential second trial.” |
শব্দভাণ্ডার ও বাস্তব প্রয়োগ ছক (Vocabulary Matrix)
5টি মূল শব্দএই প্রতিবেদন থেকে বাছাই করা শব্দ: অর্থ, উচ্চারণ ও প্রতিবেদনে ব্যবহার
Indicating the last item.
Synonyms: at last, finally, in the end, at the end of the day
“The BBC's Ione Wells on how the Lindsay Clancy trial gripped America - and ultimately fell apart”
To discharge; to end the employment or service of.
“A Massachusetts judge has denied a motion to dismiss the murder case against Lindsay Clancy, the US woman accused of killing her three children.”
Influenza, the flu.
“The BBC's Ione Wells on how the Lindsay Clancy trial gripped America - and ultimately fell apart”
Condition of being sought after.
Synonyms: demand, asking, beseech, prayer
“The judge's ruling follows her defence team's request to dismiss the case after the 12-person jury in her September trial failed to reach a verdict.”
A decision on an issue of fact in a civil or criminal case or an inquest.
“The judge's ruling follows her defence team's request to dismiss the case after the 12-person jury in her September trial failed to reach a verdict.”
Words chosen from this story. English meanings: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA), via the Free Dictionary API.
IELTS Reading practice
Read the passage, then answer the questions. Every answer is in the passage.
The BBC's Ione Wells on how the Lindsay Clancy trial gripped America - and ultimately fell apart
A Massachusetts judge has denied a motion to dismiss the murder case against Lindsay Clancy, the US woman accused of killing her three children.
The judge's ruling follows her defence team's request to dismiss the case after the 12-person jury in her September trial failed to reach a verdict.
Clancy has not denied killing her children in 2023, but her defence team argues she was suffering from severe postpartum psychosis at the time. Prosecutors say the killings were intentional.
A part of a report by BBC World News (English).Read the full story
Question 1: Choose the correct answer.
1.Clancy has not denied killing her children in _____ but her defence team argues she was suffering from severe postpartum psychosis at the time.
Question 2: Complete the sentence. Write ONE WORD from the passage.
2.A Massachusetts judge has denied a motion to _____ the murder case against Lindsay Clancy, the US woman accused of killing her three children.
Question 3: Do the following statements agree with the passage? Choose TRUE or FALSE.
3.The BBC's Ione Wells on how the Lindsay Clancy trial gripped America - and ultimately fell apart
Writing practice
IELTS Writing Task 2 style · Topic: Courts & justice
Some people say it is better for a guilty person to go free than for an innocent person to be punished. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Write a short answer of 4–5 sentences (30–250 words). State your opinion clearly, give a reason, and use a fact from this story as an example.
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পাঠোত্তর প্রতিফলন ও সারসংক্ষেপ অনুশীলন (Active Recall)
প্রতিবেদনটি পড়া শেষ করার পর মূল ভাবটি নিজের ভাষায় ২-৩ বাক্যে লিখুন। এটি বিসিএস লিখিত ও ভর্তি পরীক্ষার ফোকাস রাইটিংয়ে আপনার নিজের ভাষায় উত্তর লেখার সক্ষমতা বহু গুণ বাড়িয়ে দেবে।