题目
One suggestion that has been made in order to maximize the efficiency of the systems is to allow districts that have an overabundance of pending cases to borrow judges from other districts that do not have such a backlog. Another suggestion is to use pretrial conferences, in which the judge meets in his chambers with the litigants and their attorneys in order to narrow the issues, limit the witnesses, and provide for a more orderly trial. The theory behind pretrial conferences is that judges will spend less time on each case and parties will more readily settle before trial when they realize the adequacy of their claims and their opponents' evidence. Unfortunately, at least one study had shown that pretrial conferences actually use more judicial time than they save, rarely result in pretrial settlements, and actually result in higher damage settlements.
Many states have now established another method, small-claims courts, in which cases over small sums of money can be disposed of with considerable dispatch. Such proceedings cost the litigants almost nothing. In California, for example, the parties must appear before the judge without the assistance of counsel. The proceedings are quite informal and there is no pleading—the litigants need to make only a one-sentence statement of their claim. By going to this type of courts, the plaintiff waives any right to jury trial and the right to appeal the decision.
In coming years, we can expect to see more and more innovations in the continuing effort to remedy a situation which must be remedied if the citizens who have valid claims are going to be able to have their day in court.
The word "litigants" in Paragraph 1 refers to______.
A.judges
B.attorneys
C.persons concerned in a lawsuit
D.government officials
第1题
In recent years much more emphasis has been put _____________ developing the students productive skills.
A) onto B) in C) over D) on
第2题
In recent years, there has been a ______ increase in the cost of living.
A.powerful
B.violent
C.wide
D.significant
第3题
Perhaps the most typically American (types) of feature movie, the western, (has been) a resurgence (in) popularity (in recent years).
A.types
B.has been
C.in
D.in recent years
第4题
In recent years there has been a ()increase in the cost of living; many familiar have to depend on the federal aids.
A、significant
B、violent
C、powerful
D、ponderous
第5题
In recent years, there has been a ______ call for a rise in miners’ wages.
A. existent B. constant
C. resistant. D. assistant
第6题
The most (distinctive) change in American (values) of the last twenty years (has been) an increasing emphasis (in) the pursuit of self-fulfillment.
A.distinctive
B.values
C.has been
D.in
第7题
The most (distinctive) change in American (values) of the last twenty years (has been) an increasing emphasis (in) the pursuit of self-fulfillment.
A.distinctive
B.values
C.has been
D.in
第8题
Perhaps the most typically American (types) of feature movie, the western, (has been) a resurgence (in) popularity (in recent years).
A.types
B.has been
C.in
D.in recent years
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