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victim statement
noun[ C ]
law specializeduk /ˈvɪk.tɪm ˌsteɪt.mənt/ us /ˈvɪk.təm ˌsteɪt.mənt/(alsovictim's statement, victim impact statement)
a description, sometimes read out in court as part of a trial, of the harmful effects a crime has had on the victim(= the person who has suffered because of it) or on someone close to them: 受害人身心评估报告
She believes that victim statements influence judges and lead to harsher sentences.
Mr Powell will be given his chance to make a victim's statement in court.
She read out the victim impact statement that she had delivered to the court when her son's murderers had been sentenced.
Synonym
impact statement
She said that they should have the right to read their victim statement with him present so that he heard what he had done to their family.
The appeal court ruling warned the courts about the possible limitations of victim impact statements.
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(straight) from the horse's mouthidiom
afflict
affliction
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bear
count
go through
grip
hands-on
hit someone where they liveidiom
hold onidiom
horse
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