The case for "attempted premeditated murder" was thus apparently quite clear. Nevertheless, the judge dismissed the case on the grounds that the accused's actions were "mere superstition" and could actually in no way cause harm to the plaintiff.
按常情看，這個狠心的媳婦既然「蓄意殺人」，不論是否造成傷害，似乎應已構成犯罪條件，事實卻不然。