本书作为法律英语的泛读教材，主要选取了美国法案例作为阅读理解材料，希望读者通过研读各个部门法的经典案例，学习权威、实用的美国法律知识，掌握地道、纯正的法律英语。
本书编者参考了大量的美国原版法学书籍，包括美国法学院教材及大量判例，力求实现教材内容的权威性和丰富性。选取了极具代表性的英文案例。英美法系是判例法系，无论是法官还是律师都特别注重对判例的研究，因此学习美国法不能绕过案例。通过研究案例，了解法官判案推理过程和有关法律法规的适用，更有利于学习标准的法律英语，也更容易掌握美国法的精髓。本书选取了十几个经典案例，以期最大程度地展现美国法原貌。本书在每个案例的后面都附有问答练习题，以期帮助读者检查自己学习研读案例的程度。
Unit 1 Administrative Law
CHEVRON U. S. A. , INC. v. NATURAL RESOURCES
DEFENSE COUNCIL, INC.
Unit 2 Antitrust Law
UNITED STATES v. SEALY, INC.
Unit 3 Banking and Finance Law
Roque DE LA FUENTE II v. FEDERAL DEPOSIT
INSURANCE CORPORATION
Unit 4 Civil Procedure
AUSLEY v. BISHOP
Unit 5 Constitutional Law
BROWN v. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF TOPEKA
Unit 6 Contract Law
LEFKOWITZ v. GREAT MINNEAPOLIS SURPLUS STORE, INC.
Unit 7 Corporation Law
DeWITT TRUCK BROKER, INC. v. W. RAY FLEMMING
FRUIT COMPANY AND W. REY FLEMMING
Unit 8 Criminal Law
TAYLOR v. UNITED STATES
Unit 9 Employment Law
ALFREDO AVILES v. CORNELL FORGE COMPANY
Unit 10 Environmental Law
CITIZENS TO PRESERVE OVERTON PARK v. VOLPE
Unit 11 Evidence Law
UNITED STATES v. MANUEL P. AMARAL
Unit 12 Family Law
ZABLOCKI v. REDHAIL
Unit 13 Intellectual Property Law
HENRI'S FOOD PRODUCTS CO. , INC. v. TASTY SNACKS, INC.
Appendix I Key to Exercises
Appendix II 常用拉丁语法律词汇
Sources of Reading Materials Used in This Book
