法官说，如果陪审团今天不能作出裁决的话，他就宣布失审。

The judge said he would declare a mistrial if the jury did not reach its verdict today.

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公民自由运动人士认为独审法官没有随机挑选的12人那样具有社会代表性。

Civil-liberties campaigners argue that a judge sitting alone cannot be as representative of society as 12 people selected at random.

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为了避免太多的上诉案件，一审法官常常私下向上一级法院法官征求意见。

To avoid too many appeals, a trial judge often seeks informal advice from a judge in a higher court.

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