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鸭绒25（译）

2023年10月21日

法官在他的私人办公室里就座。原、被告双方的律师坐在他对面。

“所以，”他说，“你们两个都给了我红包。”

两位律师有点坐立不安。

“莱昂律师，你给了我1万5千美元。而你，坎波斯律师，给了我1万美元。”

法官把手伸进口袋，掏出一张支票。他把支票递给了莱昂……

“那么，现在，我退还你5千美元。我们将完全根据案情本身的是非曲直来审理此案。”

原文： Judge Taking Bribes

Taking his seat in his chambers，the judge faced the opposing lawyers。

“So，”he said，“I have been presented，by both of you，with a bribe。”

Both lawyers squirmed uncomfortably。

“You，attorney Leon，gave me $15,000。And you，attorney Campos，gave me $10,000。”

The judge reached into his pocket and pulled out a check。He handed it to Leon……

“Now then，I'm returning $5,000，and we're going to decide this case solely on its merits。”