The nine justices can refuse to consider a case, accept a case for oral argument, or decide the case summarily without a hearing.

九位法官可以拒绝审理一个案件，可以受理案件并进行口头辩论，还可以不经过听证粗略地对案件进行裁决。

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The Supreme Court cases that are heard for oral argument are decided by a majority of the justices accepting one theory or opinion of the elements of the case.

最高法院受理的案件经口头辩论由接受一种理论或者案件要素的法官的多数来决定。

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Depending on the rules of the particular court, the court may decide the case based on the briefs submitted to the court or the court may schedule oral argument.

依据具体法庭的规则，法庭可以根据提交的摘要做出判决也可以安排口头辩论。

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