Mr Sarkozy wants the police and state prosecutors to take over the magistrates' role, as in many Anglophone countries.

萨科齐希望与许多英语国家一样，让警察和国家检察官取代预审法官的角色。

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But realistically, in the United States, this dispute would have yielded a civil suit, not a criminal action — since, in practice, state prosecutors leave these matters for civil actions.

但实际情况是，这一纠纷在美国只会导致民事诉讼，而不是刑事诉讼。因为在实践中各州检察官已经将其划归民事诉讼。

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But realistically, in the United States, this dispute would have yielded a civil suit, not a criminal action — since, in practice, state prosecutors leave these matters for civil actions.

但实际情况是，这一纠纷在美国只会导致民事诉讼，而不是刑事诉讼。因为在实践中各州检察官已经将其划归民事诉讼。

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