Pistorius trial: Judge’s verdict explained

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PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — Did Oscar Pistorius get away with murder?

Judge Thokozile Masipa’s decision to acquit Pistorius of murder has left many in South Africa asking that question. Masipa’s decision hinged on a little-known Latin term and a complex section of South African law: “Dolus eventualis.”

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