English Original
A lawyer defending a man accused of burglary tried a creative defense:
"My client merely inserted his arm into the window and removed a few trifling articles. His arm is not himself, and I fail to see how you can punish the whole individual for an offense committed by his limb."
"Well put," the judge replied. "Using your logic, I sentence the defendant's arm to one year's imprisonment. He can accompany it or not, as he chooses."
The defendant smiled. With his lawyer's assistance, he detached his artificial limb, laid it on the bench, and walked out.
中文翻译
一位为被控入室盗窃的男子辩护的律师，尝试了这样一个富有创意的辩护：
"我的当事人只是将手臂伸进窗户，拿走了几件微不足道的东西。他的手臂不等于他本人，我不明白你们怎么能因其肢体犯下的过错而惩罚整个个体。"
"说得好，"法官回应道。"按照你的逻辑，我判处被告的手臂一年监禁。他可以选择是否陪伴它。"
被告笑了。在律师的协助下，他卸下了自己的假肢，将其放在长椅上，然后走了出去。