hätten sich zusammengeschlossen
English translation: joined together in an international . . .
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| hätten sich zusammengeschlossen joined together in an international . . . Explanation: You have already taken care of the subjunctive by stating that the police are charging these people with the follow acts (same as "as follows"). So now you can use the ordinary mood. |
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27 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +2
peer agreement (net): +2| hätten sich zusammengeschlossen Mr X and Ms Y, aged 19 and 20 years old at the time of these acts did, from the summer of 2002, Explanation: ... collaborate in an international toxic poisoning ring/organisation. The subjunctive in reported speech can simply be treated as a regular present or past tense, depending on the context. Using "did" (i.e. the defendant did commit this alleged act, rather than the defendant has committed this alleged act) is a good idea. I remember getting drafted for jury service a couple of years ago, and when they read the charges, it was always "You did commit" etc. |
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