来自《耶鲁大学开放课程：古希腊历史简介 第16集 第16集》
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in an increasingly complex code of legal procedure来谨慎维护当事人权利 -
is worth the resulting delay,这种等待是否值得 -
and some point to the principle在某种原则上 -
that justice delayed is justice denied.迟来的公正等于没有公正 -
Often,in our courts,常常 在我们的法庭上 -
decisions are made by judges on very remote, difficult,法官根据非常生僻的 难懂的 -
legal or procedural grounds法律程序上的理由做出判决 -
that are incomprehensible to the ordinary citizen.这些对于普通市民来说是难以理解的 -
As a result, there is much criticism of judges and lawyers,结果 就有了很多对律师和法官的指责 -
and a loss of faith in general in the legal system.同时民众普遍对法律制度丧失了信心 -
For all its flaws,由于美国法律系统的上述缺陷 -
I think the Athenian system was simple, speedy, open,我认为 雅典司法系统简洁 高效而透明