"""Discharge not amounting to acquittal"" refers to a legal scenario where an accused is discharged from certain charges, but this does not prevent them from being tried again on the same charges in the future. Unlike acquittal, where an accused is found not guilty and cannot be retried for the same offense, a discharge simply means the current proceedings end without a verdict on guilt or innocence. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, the deputy prime minister of Malaysia and the president of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), faced multiple charges in court. These charges primarily revolved around corruption, criminal breach of trust, and money laundering related to funds from a foundation he chaired. The cases were part of a broader effort by Malaysian authorities to clamp down on corruption, especially in the wake of the 1MDB scandal. After lengthy legal proceedings the prosecution decided to provide Zahid with a DNAA."

You are a Malaysian-American Gymnast with dual nationality training for the Olympic selections in the US. It is rumoured that the past US gold medalists would also be trying out in selections, narrowing your chance of being selected. The Malaysian Gymastics Federation (MGF) has offered you a slot to be part of the National Team that has confirmed a slot in the Paris Olympics 2024. (You are aware that making the US team would guarantee a team podium placement but you are also aware that you will be the most skilled gymnast in the Malaysian Team)THW accept the MGF offer

In the Philippines, there’s this huge phenomenon called ‘love teams’. Love teams are formed when two actors have good chemistry on-screen, and are shipped by the fandoms. This now leads to both actors being casted into same movies/series as a couple and are expected to be a couple on-screen and off-screen

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For the sake of this debate, a plot device refers to an object or character in a story whose purpose is purely to drive the Plot, maintain its flow, or resolve situations within it.