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Context:
“R. Kahana said: If the Sanhedrin unanimously find [the accused] guilty, he is acquitted. Why? — Because we have learned by tradition that sentence must be postponed till the morrow in hope of finding new points in favor of the defense. But this cannot be anticipated in this case.” —Babylonian Talmud, Tractate Sanhedrin.
Does it mean
1: can’t be foreseen. We are not sure whether it will happen or not?
Or
2: We don’t think it is likely to happen?
“R. Kahana said: If the Sanhedrin unanimously find [the accused] guilty, he is acquitted. Why? — Because we have learned by tradition that sentence must be postponed till the morrow in hope of finding new points in favor of the defense. But this cannot be anticipated in this case.” —Babylonian Talmud, Tractate Sanhedrin.
Does it mean
1: can’t be foreseen. We are not sure whether it will happen or not?
Or
2: We don’t think it is likely to happen?
