These "lay judges" not only help determine innocence or guilt but punishment too.

这些“业余法官”不仅可以帮助决定被告是否有罪，同时也能在量刑上给出自己的意见。

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Much of what was published before the pair's trial (heard by lay as well as professional judges) was irrelevant to the case.

据专业与非专业的法官称，两人很多与该案件不相关的隐私被公诸于众。

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Starting in May, though, six lay jurors, chosen at random from among voters, will sit alongside three judges in contested cases punishable by death or life imprisonment.

今年五月开始，对可能判处死刑或者终身监禁的案件的审理，将从选民中随机抽取的6名未经专业学习的陪审员，将与3名法官一起进行案件审理。

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The main problem with all this is that the Tax Court might have to lay off a couple of judges.

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"Chinese judges are not looking to shut a business down and lay off thousands of workers, " he said.

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