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I think I've solved the problem. Payment of the charge should be a pre-condition of going to trial, repayable if found not guilty. So an accused should be told that if he ('or she' understood to be included in all future references) doesn't pay then he will not be tried until he does. Which means he'll forever have the accusation and the risk of conviction hanging over him if he doesn't pay up. That'll teach 'em. Can't see any flaws in that.....

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