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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The dispute has seen the inside of five courthouses since 1995, when Ms Smith first sued Marshall's son, e. Pierce Marshall, in a Texas state court, accusing him of cutting her off from the estate.

1995年以来，这场遗产纠纷先后闹到了5家法院。一开始，史密斯向得克萨斯州法院起诉马歇尔的儿子E .皮尔斯·马歇尔，指控他剥夺了她的财产继承权。

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One survey suggests there are 300, 000 in New York State, but others dispute that.

某项调查显示纽约州有300，000变性人，但有些人质疑这个数字。

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Any state in a border dispute with another can petition directly to the high court under judicial powers defined in Article III of the Constitution, according to Joseph Zimmerman, a political-science professor at the University at Albany, State University of New York, and the author of several books on interstate disputes.

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Those sources say Obama was expected to make the final call on whether to intervene in the state dispute.

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