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DISORDERIN THE AMERICAN COURTS 　　Attorney： What is your date of birth？ 　　Witness： July 18th. 　　Attorney： What year？ 　　Witness： Every year. 　　These are from a book called Disorder in the American Courts and are the things people actually said in the court， word for word， taken down and published by court reporters that felt it so hard to stay calm while the exchanges were taking place. 　　Attorney： How old is your son， the one living with you？ 　　Witness： Thirty-eight or thirty-five， I can’t remember which. 　　Attorney： How long has he lived with you？ 　　Witness： Forty-five years. 　　Attorney： Do you recall the time that you examined the body？ 　　Witness： The autopsy started around 8：30 PM. 　　Attorney： And Mr. Denton was dead at the time？ 　　Witness： If not， he was by the time I finished. 　　Attorney： She had three children， right？ 　　Witness： Yes. 　　Attorney： How many were boys？ 　　Witness： None. 　　Attorney： Were there any girls？ 　　Witness： Your Honor， I think I need a different attorney. Can I get a new one？ 　　disorder 混乱 　　exchange 对话 　　attorney 律师 　　witness 证人 　　autopsy 验尸 　　Your Honor 对法官的尊称