Boston Legal的编剧David E. Kelley也是Ally McBeal的编剧。 两部美剧都是关于律师，不过主题和格调不同。

Ally McBeal的主线是Ally McBeal的感情生活。里面的人物比较卡通化，载歌载舞，神经兮兮。Boston Legal还是比较集中在案子和法庭的交锋上。 两部美剧都是以对话为主，人物的语速都较快，用于较高级。所以，这两部美剧都是学习口语的好材料。

Boston Legal里面涉嫌犯罪的人有时候会说，I plead the 5th Amendment. 指的是在他没有请律师之前，他有保持沉默的权利。

警察在逮捕疑犯的时候会说，"You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law."

A confession may be held inadmissible if secured in violation of the right of an accused person to remain silent under the 5th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution; suspects must be advised of their right to remain silent before they may lawfully be questioned. An uncorroborated confession is insufficient, standing alone, to warrant a conviction. The admissibility of an alleged confession is a question for the court; what weight it is entitled to is a question for the jury.

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