本教材适用于具备较高英语水平的法学专业高年级本科生、研究生,其他专业的学生和法律英语爱好者。本书选材丰富,难度适中,学生能从中接触到外国法律,尤其是英美法律系的不同侧面,能够掌握规范的法律英语语言和大量的法律英语词汇,进而能够较好地提高自身阅读法律原著的能力。
本书共设十五个单元,包括法律制度、法律职业、宪法、行政法、刑法、合同法、侵权法、财产法、家庭法、知识产权法、公司法、商法、保险法、程序法。每单元的内容分为两部分:课文与补充读物。课文后附有单词表与注释,并设置有练习题;补充读物有助于进一步了解相关法律背景和知识。本书还附有经典案例选读。
本书具有较强的实用性。每单元练习中针对课文内容设置了问题讨论、完型填空、英汉互译等内容,以帮助学生理解课文,并提高学生的英语综合能力。补充读物范围较为广泛,有助于扩充学生的视野,提高学生的涉外法律事务能力。
Unit 1
Part A Introduction to Legal System
Part B Some Preliminary Definitions
Unit 2
Part A Legal Profession
Part B The English Legal Profession
Unit 3
Part A Constitutional Law
Part B The American Constitution
Unit 4
Part A Administrative Law
Part B The Due Process
Unit 5
Part A Criminal Law
Part B Some Basic Concepts
Unit 6
Part A Contract Law
Part B The Offer
Unit 7
Part A Tort Law
Part B Torts
Unit 8
Part A Property Law(1)
Part B Trust
Unit 9
Part A Property Law(2)
Part B Transaction of a Real Estate
Unit 10
Part A Family Law
Part B Courtship,Engagement and Marriage
Unit 11
Part A Intellectual Property Law
Part B Tunisian Copyright System
Unit 12
Part A Corporation Law
Part B Choice of Business Organizations
Unit 13
Part A Commercial Paper
Part B Indorsement and Holder in Pue Course
Unit 14
Part A Insurance Law
Part B The Contract of Insurance
Unit 15
Part A Law of Procedure
Part B Arbitration
Appendix Classical for Reading
1.O'Keefe v.Lee Calan Imports,Inc.128 Ⅲ.App.2d 410
2.Denman V.Spain
3.Odorizzi v.Bloomfield School District
4.Settle times Company v.Rhinehart
5.Hicks v.United States
6.Bonkowski v.Arian'S Department Store
7 Harris v.New York