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  由董世忠主编的《21世纪法律英语》包含的五个单元，简明而完整地介绍了美国法律的五个部分：导论、宪法、民事诉讼、合同和票据。

  《21世纪法律英语》（上册）系法律专业英语教材之一，供具有大学英语三级以上水平的法律系学生及法律工作者使用。编写这套教材的宗旨是使其既具有法律内容上的系统性，又在语言上由浅入深，循序渐进，更有外语教材所必备的可操作性。

  由董世忠主编的《21世纪法律英语》包含的五个单元，简明而完整地介绍了美国法律的五个部分：导论、宪法、民事诉讼、合同和票据。每单元都有若干篇课文，并配有大量口笔头练习，帮助学生熟练掌握课文内容。此外，每单元还配有较多的案例阅读材料，以助学生深化对课文的理解。使用本教材可达到一举两得的效果：取得对美国的司法制度及主要的民事商事法律的初步了解，并掌握基本的法律英语词汇和概念的英语表述。因此，对于有志于日后从事涉外业务的法律专业的学生和法律工作者，它将是一本不可多得的理想教材。

Contents

UNIT ONE Introduction to American Law

Lesson One Law: Definition, Classification and Sources

Lesson Two Law Under American Federalism1

Lesson Three The Dual Court System

UNIT TWO Civil Litigation

Lesson One The Adversary System

Lesson Two Commencing a Legal Action

Lesson Three Pleadings and Motions Attacking Pleadings

Lesson Four Discovery

Lesson Five The Trial

Lesson Six Appeal and Enforcement

案例阅读指导

CASES FOR SUPPLEMENTARY READING

 Clearfield Trust Co. v. United States

 Alderman v. Baltimore & Ohio Railway Co.

 Cross v. United States

 Lindberger v. General Motors Corp.

 Kozlowski v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.

 Thiel v. Southern Pac. Co.

 Dobson v. Masonite Corp.

 Jones v. Morris Plan Bank of Portsmouth

UNIT THREE Constitutional Law

Lesson One The Institutions of Government

Lesson Two Separation of Powers

Lesson Three FederalState Relations

Lesson Four Basic Rights

CASES FOR SUPPLEMENTARY READING

 Marbury v. Madison

 Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. Sawyer

 City of Philadelphia v. New Jersey

 Board of Regents v. Roth

 Brown v. Board of Education （First Case）

 United States v. Darby

 Heart of Atlanta Motel v. United States

 Ashcroft v. American Civil Liberties Union et al.

 Employment Division, Dept. of Human Resources of Oregon v. Smith

UNIT FOUR Contracts

Lesson One Contract Formation and Classification

Lesson Two Performance and NonPerformance

Lesson Three Remedies and Computation of Damages

Lesson Four Rights of Third Parties

CASES FOR SUPPLEMENTARY READING

 McDonald v. Mobil Coal Producing, Inc.

 Louisa W. Hamer v. Franklin Sidway

 John D.R. Leibard v. PepsiCo, Inc.

 ACE Service Inc. v. General Service Administration

 Handicapped Children's Education Board of Sheboygan County v. Lukaszewski

 Acme Mills & Elevator Co. v. Johnson

 Equilease Corp. v. State Federal S & L Association

 United States ex rel. Coastal Steel Erectors, Inc. v. Algernon Blair, Inc.

 Trippe Manufacturing Company v. Niles Audio Corporation

 Finger Furniture Company Inc. v. Commonwealth Insurance Company

UNIT FIVE Commercial Paper

Lesson One Negotiable Instruments

Lesson Two Rights of Holder in Due Course

Lesson Three Check Collection

Lesson Four The Bank and Its Customer: Rights, Duties and Liabilities

CASES FOR SUPPLEMENTARY READING

 Bank of Miami v. Florida City Express, Inc.

 Money Mart Check Cashing Center v. Epicycle

 Huber Glass Co. v. First Nat. Bank of Kenosha

 H. Schultz & Sons, Inc. v. Bank of Suffolk County

 Dziurak v. The Chase Manhattan Bank, NA

 MidWisconsin Bank v. Forsgard Trading, Inc.

 Wachovia Bank, N.A. v. Federal Reserve Bank

 Guardian Life Insurance Co. v. Weisman

Key to Exercises

Vocabulary