阿根廷国会批准司法改革

 　　阿根廷国会批准司法改革

       BUENOS AIRES, April 25 (Xinhua) -- Argentine lawmakers on Thursday passed a reform bill that paved the way for a controversial judicial¹ reform, local media reported.

　　After an overnight debate lasting² nearly 19 hours, the Chamber³ of Deputies, the lower house of the Argentine National Congress, approved the bill that will allow more members of the Judicial Council to be elected by popular vote.

　　The bill raised the number of Judicial Council members from 13 to 19, and the number to be elected by popular vote to 12, including three judges, three lawyers and six academics. The council is in charge of appointing and removing all national judges, except those on the Supreme⁴ Court.

　　The bill has been pushed through by the ruling party, but rejected by the opposition⁵. Final approval is pending⁶ in the Senate.

　　The lawmakers also approved the creation of three Courts of Cassation or courts of last resort, which are aimed at reducing the number of cases reaching the Supreme Court and extending those legal proceedings⁷ by adding a new stage.

1 judicial   

adj.司法的，法庭的，审判的，明断的，公正的

参考例句：

• He is a man with a judicial mind.他是个公正的人。
• Tom takes judicial proceedings against his father.汤姆对他的父亲正式提出诉讼。

2 lasting   

adj.永久的，永恒的；vbl.持续，维持

参考例句：

• The lasting war debased the value of the dollar.持久的战争使美元贬值。
• We hope for a lasting settlement of all these troubles.我们希望这些纠纷能获得永久的解决。

3 chamber   

n.房间，寝室；会议厅；议院；会所

参考例句：

• For many,the dentist's surgery remains a torture chamber.对许多人来说，牙医的治疗室一直是间受刑室。
• The chamber was ablaze with light.会议厅里灯火辉煌。

4 supreme   

adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的

参考例句：

• It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
• He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。

5 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
• The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

6 pending   

prep.直到，等待…期间；adj.待定的；迫近的

参考例句：

• The lawsuit is still pending in the state court.这案子仍在州法庭等待定夺。
• He knew my examination was pending.他知道我就要考试了。

7 proceedings   

n.进程，过程，议程；诉讼(程序)；公报

参考例句：

• He was released on bail pending committal proceedings. 他交保获释正在候审。
• to initiate legal proceedings against sb 对某人提起诉讼