“All persons born or naturalized in the United States... 呃...subject to the jurisdiction...are citizens...No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges... 呃...privileges or immunities...nor shall any State deprive...deprive any person of life, liberty, or property...without due process...equal protection...equal protection of the laws...” 他卡了好几次,背到 “privileges or immunities” 时舌头打结,又把 “due process” 和 “equal protection” 的顺序弄混。
陆则川靠在椅背上,翻着自己的笔记,头也不抬地纠正:“慢一点。是 ‘nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law’,然后才是 ‘nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws’。” “你刚才把两句顺序颠倒了,而且‘immunities’不是‘immunity’,是复数。”
陈哲凡抓了抓头发,懊恼地重复:“对对对... 是‘without due process of law’在前...nor deny equal protection... 我老是记混顺序。”
陆则川抬眼,语气淡淡的:“再背一遍。从‘No State shall make’开始。” “......”