US Federal Courts
美国联邦法院
The United States court system includes federal and state courts.
美国法院体系包括联邦法院和州法院。
Federal courts deal with criminal and civil actions involving the United States Constitution or federal laws.
联邦法院处理与美国宪法或联邦法律相关的刑事和民事案件,
Federal courts try cases involving the United States government.
审理与美国政府有关的案件。
They hear cases between people from different states and cases involving other countries or their citizens.
他们审理涉及跨州以及其他国家或公民的案件。
They also hear cases involving situations that took place on the sea and violations of ownership rights.
他们也审理发生在海上的案件和违反所有权的案件。
Each state has at least one federal district court.
每个州至少有一所联邦地方法院。
District courts are the first courts to hear cases involving violations of federal laws.
联邦地方法院是审理违反联邦法案件的第一法院,
Then the cases may be heard again in appeals courts.
接着案件可能在上诉法院再次审理。
The United States is divided into 12 district areas.
美国分为12个行政区,
Each one has a court of appeals.
美国行政区都有一个上诉法院。
There is also a federal court of appeals.
联邦法院也有上诉法院。
The federal court system also includes special courts.
联邦法院系统还包括特殊法院,
They try cases involving claims against the federal government, tax disputes, and military questions.
负责审理与联邦政府,税收争议和军事问题有关的案件。