Word: deliberative
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Dates: during 1931-1931
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...hear cases, first expelled the public and newshawks from the trial, later re-admitted the newshawks. At this point either he or the reporters garbled a judicial announcement which said that Miss Britton was certainly damaged, that the only thing left to prove was extent of publication. After delib- erating one hour, last week a jury which included two women returned a verdict of "no cause for action." Obviously the jury felt that The Answer was libelous per se but maligned Miss Britton's character no more than her own writings...
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