PART I

 

Law English 法律英语——one

 

Both, as a matter of constitutional right, grant to parties involved in most civil litigation the right to demand that the case be tried and determined by a jury composed of 6-12 citizens. Most of such individual jurors have no background of legal training and rely upon instructions given to them by a judge stating the law to be applied to the case and answer questions of guilt or innocence, liability or non-liability.

 

 

Law English 法律英语——Two

 

Legal Profession

 

 

One substantial difference between the American and English legal system has to do with the scope of a lawyer’s legal practice in the United States. Unlike the British system, in the American legal system there is no distinction between barristers and solicitors. 

 

All lawyers, if qualified, may appear and argue before court. In order to become a member of the bar of a particular state, an individual must take and pass that state’s written bar examination. In some states, an in-person interview is also required. 

 

 

PART II

 

English New

英语新闻

 

 

一分钟英语新闻学习——one

 

 Senior judge says China's judicial reform includes mediation

 

By PAUL WELITZKIN in New York | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2017-10-23

 

Alternative dispute resolution, which involves mediation and arbitration to resolve disputes instead of litigation, is growing in China, and has the backing of the business and legal communities, according to a senior judge of China's Supreme court.

 

"Dispute mediation, friendliness is conducive to business success and unity and win-win. This is the concept of mediation solution generally accepted by the Chinese," said Hu Shihao, director of the Judicial Reform Office of China's Supreme People's Court. "Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) can help to deepen judicial reform in China."

 

 

一分钟英语新闻学习——two
 

Xi Jinping re-elected general secretary, stresses plan to guide China through the 'Two Centenary Goals' and beyond

 

General Secretary Xi Jinping was re-elected to lead the Communist Party of China Central Committee for a second term on Wednesday amid the world's largest political party's efforts to strive for the "Two Centenary Goals". 

 

At the First Plenary Session of the 19th CPC Central Committee, Xi presented the Party's new leadership to reporters and laid down a road map for the next five years.

 

Xi introduced the other members of the newly elected Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the 19th CPC Central Committee: Li Keqiang, Li Zhanshu, Wang Yang, Wang Huning, Zhao Leji and Han Zheng.

 

 

 

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