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U.S. prosecutors get guilty verdict in Capitol riot case, extending win streak
May 27 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department on Friday extended its streak of victories in jury trials against rioters who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, securing a guilty verdict in its prosecution of a New Jersey man facing a felony charge.
Source: Reuters
The phrase "prosecutors get guilty verdict" appears to have two opposite meanings at the first glance for me: (1) the prosecutors are judged to be guilty at court; (2) the prosecutors win at court because the man they indicted is judged to be guilty.
The context indicates the (2) is the case. But do you native speakers are puzzled as well as you read the headline for the first time?
May 27 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department on Friday extended its streak of victories in jury trials against rioters who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, securing a guilty verdict in its prosecution of a New Jersey man facing a felony charge.
Source: Reuters
The phrase "prosecutors get guilty verdict" appears to have two opposite meanings at the first glance for me: (1) the prosecutors are judged to be guilty at court; (2) the prosecutors win at court because the man they indicted is judged to be guilty.
The context indicates the (2) is the case. But do you native speakers are puzzled as well as you read the headline for the first time?
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