District Court

Chinese translation: (联邦)地方法院

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English term or phrase:District Court
Chinese translation:(联邦)地方法院
Entered by: ysun

21:54 Oct 27, 2007
English to Chinese translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: District Court
A jury in the {U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota in Duluth} Thursday ordered Jammie Thomas to pay $222,000 for sharing 24 songs using the Kazaa P-to-P software.
查district court有两层意思:
1、(美国)州地方法院
2、(美国)联邦地方法院
不知这里取哪一个?另外,它与District of Minnesota in Duluth是啥关系?不知道 U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota in Duluth 该如何处理是好。
注:Duluth是德卢斯
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China
Local time: 05:54
联邦地方法院
Explanation:
U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota in Duluth - 位于德卢斯的明尼苏达地区联邦地方法院。明尼苏达的明尼阿波利斯也有联邦地方法院。

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_District_Court_fo...

http://www.overseasstudy.cn/usa/gb/article/2006-4/6664-1.htm

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Note added at 57 mins (2007-10-27 22:52:42 GMT)
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District 是指 judicial districts.

See http://www.uscourts.gov/districtcourts.html
“There are 94 federal judicial districts, including at least one district in each state, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Three territories of the United States -- the Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands -- have district courts that hear federal cases, including bankruptcy cases.”

Also, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_District_Court

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http://junjung.myweb.hinet.net/12.doc
[DOC] 美国司法体系的组织架构- 繁File Format: Microsoft Word - View as HTML
美国的联邦区法院开始时,是以州为单位的,但是随着人口逐渐增加,某些州已经把境域分成二、三或四个区域,目前全 ... 94 judicial districts. U.S Bankruptcy Courts ...

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Note added at 21 hrs (2007-10-28 19:53:41 GMT)
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U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota in Duluth -
为了简单扼要且避免读者将该法院误解为地方性法院,建议译为“位于(设在)德卢斯的明尼苏达地区联邦法院”。
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q="地区联邦法院"&btnG=Search
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ysun
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Local time: 16:54
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谢谢!
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Jinhang Wang
4联邦地方法院
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
district court
联邦地方法院


Explanation:
这里应该是指<美>(美国每个地区的)联邦地方法院

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Note added at 39 mins (2007-10-27 22:34:47 GMT)
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应该是指位于Duluth的Minnesota辖区的联邦地方法院

Jinhang Wang
China
Local time: 05:54
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Asker: 谢谢!U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota in Duluth整个如何处理?

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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
district court
联邦地方法院


Explanation:
U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota in Duluth - 位于德卢斯的明尼苏达地区联邦地方法院。明尼苏达的明尼阿波利斯也有联邦地方法院。

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_District_Court_fo...

http://www.overseasstudy.cn/usa/gb/article/2006-4/6664-1.htm

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Note added at 57 mins (2007-10-27 22:52:42 GMT)
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District 是指 judicial districts.

See http://www.uscourts.gov/districtcourts.html
“There are 94 federal judicial districts, including at least one district in each state, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Three territories of the United States -- the Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands -- have district courts that hear federal cases, including bankruptcy cases.”

Also, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_District_Court

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Note added at 1 hr (2007-10-27 22:58:57 GMT)
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http://junjung.myweb.hinet.net/12.doc
[DOC] 美国司法体系的组织架构- 繁File Format: Microsoft Word - View as HTML
美国的联邦区法院开始时,是以州为单位的,但是随着人口逐渐增加,某些州已经把境域分成二、三或四个区域,目前全 ... 94 judicial districts. U.S Bankruptcy Courts ...

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Note added at 21 hrs (2007-10-28 19:53:41 GMT)
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U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota in Duluth -
为了简单扼要且避免读者将该法院误解为地方性法院,建议译为“位于(设在)德卢斯的明尼苏达地区联邦法院”。
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q="地区联邦法院"&btnG=Search



    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_District_Court_fo...
    Reference: http://www.overseasstudy.cn/usa/gb/article/2006-4/6664-1.htm
ysun
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谢谢!
Notes to answerer
Asker: 请问District of Minnesota中的District是指“地区”吗?还是指美国司法体系中的“X区”?

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