Douai
Americannoun
noun
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Some of the victims are no longer alive and others have refused to appear at the trial in the city of Douai.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2022
She faces life in prison if found guilty by a jury in the northern city of Douai.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 25, 2015
The court in Douai postponed its decision until Dec. 19 on an appeal from Mr. Strauss-Kahn’s lawyers.
From New York Times ● Nov. 28, 2012
An appeals court in the city of Douai, north of Paris, held a closed-door hearing a month ago and will tell the lawyers its decision on Wednesday.
From Reuters ● Nov. 26, 2012
M. Thiers armed them with siege pieces which he had sent from Toulon, Cherbourg, Douai, Lyons, and Besançon—293 ordnance pieces—and their effect was such that from the first days the fort of Issy was shaken.
From History of the Commune of 1871 by P. Lissagary
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