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Originally Posted by krwlz
Just so we're on the same page, I'm not defending rape, it is one of the most disgusting, despicable things a human being can do. We just don't know if it happened.
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But that is why any case is before the courts - guilt or innocence is to be decided.
I don't think we can have judges saying that the word murder can't be used in murder trials (there's another word with significant meaning) or arson in arson trials, or fraud in fraud trials.
The unfortunate part is that the accuser isn't going to be stating she was forced into intercourse against her will. She will only be able to answer a barrage of questions where she will have to pick her words carefully. The defense could strategically frame questions where her lack of ability to use certain words may hamper her credibility.
Maybe I'm reading too much into this. Perhaps someone with experience in the courtroom would be able to say whether or not this really poses a problem, or if this case has just been sensationalized by the media.