I know that you are a judge down here and much respected. So, looks like you've beaten the rap."

我知道你在下面是个广受尊敬的法官,看来你混得很开啊"

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we then coached each other in the... to prepare for the actual argument in front of a judge.

我们又接着相互指导，为在法官面前的现场辩论做准备。

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In other words, as the judge said, what's always moral isn't necessarily against the law and while I don't think that necessity justifies theft or murder or any illegal act, at some point your degree of necessity does, in fact, exonerate you from any guilt.

换言之，正如法官常说的，情有可原，未必不可法外容情,当然我不认为，一句情有可原,就能为盗窃，谋杀以及其他违法行为正名，但有时，情有可原的程度,确实可能法外容情，赦免你的罪行。

耶鲁公开课 - 公正课程节选

Also in mock trials judges give longer prison sentences to ugly people.

在模拟审判中，法官会判丑的犯人更长的徒刑。

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Sure. So the first year in law school, we have to write a brief and then argue it in front of a judge.

好。在法学院的第一年，我们要写一篇辩护状，并在法官面前论证。

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