双语趣听精彩世界 第155期:英国人超速,家门口上法庭

 　　英国每日电讯:英国正在考虑在各地社区推行"临时法庭",解决司机对于超速罚款的争议问题.如果你不介意在自己家门口"上法庭",那就尽管超速吧.

　　英国人超速,家门口上法庭

　　The Telegraph: Ministers are considering introducing "pop up" courts for people who challenge speeding fines to be held in their own communities.

　　Proposals are to be put forward for roving magistrates¹ who will hold court hearings in village halls and community centres.

　　The move would end the requirement for all defendants² charged with low-level offences to attend a central court building.

　　Mike Penning, the Conservative minister behind the plan, believes it would force people to think twice before challenging speeding tickets and other low-level penalties if they are faced with having to argue their cases in public in their own neighbourhoods.

1 magistrates   

地方法官，治安官( magistrate的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• to come up before the magistrates 在地方法院出庭
• He was summoned to appear before the magistrates. 他被传唤在地方法院出庭。

2 defendants   

被告( defendant的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The courts heard that the six defendants had been coerced into making a confession. 法官审判时发现6位被告人曾被迫承认罪行。
• As in courts, the defendants are represented by legal counsel. 与法院相同，被告有辩护律师作为代表。 来自英汉非文学 - 政府文件