It is possible, for instance,

这是存在的例如
if somebody brings a suit against somebody else and fails,

如果某人起诉别人而后败诉了
it is possible for the judge to decide that

法官就可以判决
the defeated side must pay court costs

败诉方必须支付诉讼费
which is a form of defense against the frivolous charges.

这种方式能防止轻率地指控
But it isn't anything as thorough as the Athenian system,

但这和雅典的司法体系并不完全一样
which always had that around.

只是有些相似
So, if you had a case that wasn't going to win many friends

因此如果你没有取得大多陪审员的支持
on the jury it was going to cost you one way or another.

那你无论如何都要支付一笔诉讼费了
Well, this Athenian system of justice had many flaws obviously.

这个雅典的司法体系明显还有很多缺陷
Decisions could be quirky and unpredictable

其判决可能离奇而无法预测
since they were unchecked by precedent.

因为没有先例作为参照