fair judgement vs. fair trial

[lost_soul]

Common Errors in English, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #3 "The audience went wild", question 6

In a democratic country it is absolutely essential that anyone who is suspected of having committed a crime should be given a fair process.

(a) essential
(b) suspected
(c) committed
(d) process

Common Errors in English, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #3 "The audience went wild", answer 6

In a democratic country it is absolutely essential that anyone who is suspected of having committed a crime should be given a fair trial.

Correct entry: trial
The error was: (d) process

You have found the error but your entry is incorrect.
In a democratic country it is absolutely essential that anyone who is suspected of having committed a crime should be given a fair judgement.
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why not judgement?

thanks

[Mister Micawber]

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Judgements are not necessarily fair-- they can be harsh or lenient-- but the trial that precedes the judgment should be fair.
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who teaches English for a living at Mister Micawber's
ESL cafe: Interview with Mr. Micawber

[nerd]

[Mister Micawber]

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Absolutely not, nerd! The person in the question is only a suspect. The trial precedes the verdict (except for the Knave of Hearts, of course).
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Canadian-American native speaker
who teaches English for a living at Mister Micawber's
ESL cafe: Interview with Mr. Micawber

[lost_soul]

Hi, MM

But from grammatical point of view, is the sentence In a democratic country it is absolutely essential that anyone who is suspected of having committed a crime should be given a fair punishment right?

Thanks!

[Mister Micawber]

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There is no point in commenting on the grammaticality of a sentence which is semantically meaningless, Alex. Colorless green ideas sleep furiously.
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Canadian-American native speaker
who teaches English for a living at Mister Micawber's
ESL cafe: Interview with Mr. Micawber

[Yankee]

Furiously sleep ideas green colorless.

Hi Alex

If you what you actually wanted to know was whether it is generally possible to say 'a punishment', the answer is yes. The word punishment has both countable and uncountable usages.
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Amy
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ESL teacher, translator, and a native speaker of American English

[Tom]

Ah, great minds think alike:

[Yankee]

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Your ability to remember old posts is astounding, Tom.
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ESL teacher, translator, and a native speaker of American English