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2 days ago · A grueling three-month rape trial ended Friday with the offender briefly escaping custody after the jury announced his guilt. Arian Eteghaei, a 23-year-old former UCSB student who now faces …

INDEPENDENT definition: 1. not influenced or controlled in any way by other people, events, or things: 2. An independent…. Learn more.

Define independent. independent synonyms, independent pronunciation, independent translation, English dictionary definition of independent. adj. 1. Not governed by a foreign power; self-governing. …

If your brother says you broke his guitar and you say you weren't anywhere near it, your parents may ask your sister for an independent opinion, as she has no reason to lie. An independent person is …