Court Case About Sports Betting
關於體育博彩的法庭案件
Introduction
A former AFL umpire and two other men are in court. The police say they used secret information to bet on games.
一名原 AFL 裁判與另外兩名男子正在法庭受審。警方表示他們利用內部消息對比賽進行投注。
Main Body
Michael Pell, Donovan Pell, and Mitch Lucas went to court. The police say they used secret information about the Brownlow Medal in 2021 and 2022 to win money from betting.
Michael Pell、Donovan Pell 與 Mitch Lucas 出庭受審。警方表示他們利用 2021 年與 2022 年布朗勞獎章 (Brownlow Medal) 的內部消息來透過博彩獲利。
Their lawyers say the men did nothing wrong. They say the men did not change the votes in the game. The lawyers say the rules in Victoria do not stop people from sharing this kind of information.
他們的律師表示這幾名男子沒有做錯任何事。律師稱他們並沒有更改比賽中的票數。律師表示維多利亞州的法律並不禁止人們分享這類資訊。
The judge and the prosecutor need more time. They want to read the papers from the lawyers before they make a decision.
法官與檢察官需要更多時間。他們希望在做出決定之前，先閱讀律師提供的文件。
Conclusion
The three men can stay at home until the next court date.
這三名男子在下次出庭前可以留在家中。
Vocabulary Learning
🛑 The Power of "NOT"
In this story, lawyers use "not" to say something is false. This is the easiest way to move from A1 to A2 English.
How it works:
- Positive: They changed the votes. Negative: They did not change the votes.
- Positive: The rules stop people. Negative: The rules do not stop people.
The Pattern:
Person/Thing + do/did + NOT + Action
🔑 Key Words for the Law
| Word | Simple Meaning |
|---|---|
| Court | The place for legal decisions |
| Judge | The person in charge of the court |
| Lawyer | The person who speaks for the client |
| Decision | The final answer (Yes or No) |