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本書(shū)是一本將法律和語(yǔ)言完美結(jié)合的法律英語(yǔ)教材，共9章，分別介紹了美國(guó)法律的基本框架，并配有案例，每章安排有讀、說(shuō)、聽(tīng)、寫(xiě)多種練習(xí)及活動(dòng)，幫助讀者鞏固學(xué)習(xí)效果。本書(shū)內(nèi)容豐富、實(shí)用，為法學(xué)師生和法律工作者提供了一個(gè)在法律語(yǔ)境中學(xué)習(xí)英語(yǔ)的知識(shí)體系，通過(guò)學(xué)習(xí)可提高與世界同行進(jìn)行實(shí)際交流的能力。本書(shū)還可作為大學(xué)生、研究生拓展學(xué)習(xí)，出國(guó)人員培訓(xùn)教材。

圖書(shū)目錄

C0ntentS 目 錄
Chapter One：Origins of the American Legal System(美國(guó)法律體系的起源) …1
Level工：Discovering Connections(發(fā)現(xiàn)關(guān)聯(lián)) …………………………………1
Activity(活動(dòng))…………………………………………………………1
LevelⅡ：Legally Speaking(法律會(huì)話(huà))…………………………………………2
Introductions(介紹)……………………………………………………2
LevelⅢ：Legal 7humbnail(法律知識(shí)) …………………………………………3
Founding of the U．S．Legal System(美國(guó)法律制度的建立)………3
了he Common Law System(普通法系)………………………………10
Precedent and Stare Decisis(先例和遵循先例) ……………………12
Holding v．Dicta(案件的判決與法官的附帶意見(jiàn)) ……………17
Classification of Law in the United States(美國(guó)法律的分類(lèi)) ……21
LevelⅣ：Language Focus(語(yǔ)言聚焦) …………………………………………33
Polite Commands(禮貌的要求) ……………………………………33
Level V：Additional Exercises(補(bǔ)充練習(xí)) ……………………………………36
Case Comparisons：Writing(案例比較：寫(xiě)作) ……………………36
Collaboration：Pair Work(協(xié)作：兩人小組作業(yè)) …………………37
Oral Argument：Role Play(口頭辯論：角色扮演) ………………42
Reading for Details：7rue or False(精讀：正誤判斷) ……………43
Simplification and Interpretation：Paraphrasing(簡(jiǎn)化和解釋?zhuān)横?
義…………………………………………………………………44
Legal Writing(法律寫(xiě)作)……………………………………………44
ChapterTwo：Legal Authorities and Reasoning(法律權(quán)威和推理) ……………45
Level工：Discovering Connections(發(fā)現(xiàn)關(guān)聯(lián))…………………………………45
Activity 1(活動(dòng)一) …………………………………………………45
Activity 2(活動(dòng)二) …………………………………………………47
Activity 3(活動(dòng)三) …………………………………………………47
LevelⅡ：Legal Listening and Writing(法律聽(tīng)力和寫(xiě)作) ……………………47
Essential Terms(重要術(shù)語(yǔ))…………………………………………47
Putting the Terms to Use(術(shù)語(yǔ)的運(yùn)用) ……………………………48
LevelⅢ：Legal 7humbnail(法律知識(shí)) ………………………………………49
Understanding Legal Citations(理解法律引用) ……………………50
Locating the Information(查明信息) ………………………………53
Understanding the Court System(了解法院系統(tǒng)) …………………54
Reading the Case(閱讀案件) ………………………………………59
Case Briefings(案件簡(jiǎn)述)……………………………………………67
Shepardizing(案例援引查閱) ………………………………………74
Legal Reasoning(法律推理)…………………………………………75
LevelⅣ：Cultural Focus(文化聚焦)……………………………………………83
High-Context and Low-Context Cultures(緊密型文化和松散型
文化) ………………………………………………………………83
Level V：Additional Exercise(補(bǔ)充練習(xí))………………………………………85
Case Briefing：Reading and Writing(案件簡(jiǎn)述：閱讀和寫(xiě)作)……85
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Chapter Three：Criminal Law(刑法) ……………………………………………91
Level工：Discovering Connections(發(fā)現(xiàn)關(guān)聯(lián))…………………………………91
Activity(活動(dòng)) ………………………………………………………91
LevelⅡ：Legal Terms(法律術(shù)語(yǔ)) ……………………………………………93
Essential 7erms(重要術(shù)語(yǔ)) …………………………………………93
Putting the 7erms to Use(術(shù)語(yǔ)的運(yùn)用) ……………………………93
LevelⅢ：Legal丁humbnail(法律知識(shí)) ………………………………………95
Theories of Punishment(刑罰理論)…………………………………95
Cruel and Unusual Punishment(酷刑和非常刑罰)…………………97
Classification of Offenses(罪行種類(lèi))………………………………101
Criminal Liability(刑事責(zé)任)………………………………………103
Specific Crimes(具體犯罪)…………………………………………108
Defenses to Crimes(罪行抗辯) …………………………………125
Criminal Law and Moral Values(刑事法律與道德價(jià)值)…………130
LevelⅣ：Cultural Focus(文化聚焦) …………………………………………131
The Cultural Defense(文化差異的辯護(hù)) …………………………131
Level V：Additional Exercises(補(bǔ)充練習(xí))……………………………………134
Simplification and Interpretation：Writing(簡(jiǎn)化和闡釋?zhuān)簩?xiě)作) …134
Research and ExDlanation：Brainstorming and Role Play(研究和
闡釋?zhuān)杭�思廣益和角色扮演) ……………………………………134
Chapter Four：Civil Procedure(民事程序)………………………………………136
Level工：Discovering Connections(發(fā)現(xiàn)關(guān)聯(lián)) ………………………………136
Activity(活動(dòng))………………………………………………………136
LevelⅡ：Legal listening(法律聽(tīng)力) …………………………………………136
Essential Terms(重要術(shù)語(yǔ)) ………………………………………136
Putting the Terms to Use(術(shù)語(yǔ)的運(yùn)用) …………………………137
LevelⅢ：Legal Thumbnail(法律知識(shí)) ………………………………………137
Jurisdiction(管轄權(quán)) ………………………………………………137
Parties and Pleadings(當(dāng)事人與起訴) ……………………………157
Pleadings(起訴) ……………………………………………………160
Discovery(發(fā)現(xiàn)) ………………………………………164
The Trial(審判) ……………………………………………………166
LevelⅣ：Language Focus(語(yǔ)言聚焦) ………………………………………170
Reported Speech(報(bào)告性發(fā)言) ……………………………………170
Changing from Direct to Reported Speech(變直接發(fā)言為報(bào)告性
發(fā)言) ………………………………………………………………170
Level V：Additional Exercise(補(bǔ)充練習(xí)) ……………………………………175
Progression of a Lawsuit．Fill in the Chart．(一個(gè)案例的訴訟
程序，填表。) ……………………………………………………175
Chapter Five：Torts(侵權(quán)) ………………………………………………………177
Level工：Discovering Connections(發(fā)現(xiàn)關(guān)聯(lián)) ………………………………177
Activity(活動(dòng))………………………………………………………178
Level 1I：Legal Discussion(法律討論) ………………………………………179
Essential Terms(重要術(shù)語(yǔ)) ………………………………………179
Putting the Terms to Use(術(shù)語(yǔ)的運(yùn)用) …………………………179
LevelⅢ：Legal 7humbnail(法律知識(shí)) ………………………………………181
Intentional Torts(故意侵權(quán)) ………………………………………182
Negligence(過(guò)失)……………………………………………………187
Strict Liability(嚴(yán)格責(zé)任) …………………………………………193
Defamation(誹謗) …………………………………………………196
Intellectual Property(知識(shí)產(chǎn)權(quán))……………………………………197
LevelⅣ：Language Focus(語(yǔ)言聚焦) ………………………………………210
Building Connections between Clauses(從句的連接) ……………210
Level V：Additional Exercise(補(bǔ)充練習(xí)) ………………………………224
Case Synthesis：Reading for Details(案件綜述：精讀) …………224
Appellate Argument：Oral Communication(上訴的辯論：口
頭交流) ……………………………………………………………226
Chapter Six：Products Liability(產(chǎn)品責(zé)任) ……………………………………228
Level工：Discovering Connections(發(fā)現(xiàn)關(guān)聯(lián)) ………………………………228
Activity(活動(dòng))………………………………………………………228
LevelⅡ：Legal Listening(法律聽(tīng)力)…………………………………………229
EssentialTerms(重要術(shù)語(yǔ)) ………………………………………229
Putting the Terms to Use(術(shù)語(yǔ)的運(yùn)用) …………………………229
LevelⅢ：Legal Thumbnail(法律知識(shí)) ………………………………………230
Building a Case(一個(gè)案例的成型)………………………………231
Damages(損害賠償金) ……………………………………………242
Litigation Costs(訴訟成本) ………………………………………245
LevelⅣ：Language Focus(語(yǔ)言聚焦) ………………………………………248
Gerunds，Infinitives，and That Clauses(動(dòng)名詞、不定式和了hat
從句) ………………………………………………………………248
Level V：Additional Exercises(補(bǔ)充練習(xí))……………………………………258
Risk Management：Exploring the Law(風(fēng)險(xiǎn)控制：探究法律) …258
Law in Action：Writing to Clients(訴訟中的法律：告知客戶(hù)) …258
Chapter Seven：Corporations(公司) ……………………………………………264
Level工：Discovering Connections(發(fā)現(xiàn)關(guān)聯(lián)) ………………………………264
Activity(活動(dòng))………………………………………………………264
Level II：Legal Speaking and Listening(法律聽(tīng)說(shuō))…………………………265
Conversations in the Corporate World<公司場(chǎng)合的會(huì)話(huà)) ………265
LevelⅢ：Legal Thumbnail(法律知識(shí)) ………………………………………267
The Entity Theory(實(shí)體理論) ……………………………………267
Formation of a Corporation(公司的成立) …………………………270
Contents of the Articles of Incorporation(公司章程的內(nèi)容) ……270
Changes in the Corporate Structure(公司結(jié)構(gòu)的變化) …………280
Takeovers(接管) ……………………………………………………283
Termination of Corporate Existence(公司存續(xù)的終止) …………285
Problems That May Arise(可能出現(xiàn)的問(wèn)題) ……………………287
LevelⅣ：Language Focus(語(yǔ)言聚焦) ………………………………………294
Modals and Semimodals(情態(tài)動(dòng)詞和半情態(tài)動(dòng)詞) ………………294
Level V：Additional Exercises(補(bǔ)充練習(xí))……………………………………298
Case Analysis(案例分析) ……………………………………298
Chapter Ei2ht：Contracts(合同)…………………………………………………302
Level工：Discovering Connections(發(fā)現(xiàn)關(guān)聯(lián)) ………………………………302
Activity 1(活動(dòng)一) …………………………………………………302
Activity 2(活動(dòng)二)…………………………………………………302
Level 1]：Legal Listening(法律聽(tīng)力)……………………………………303
Essential Temls(重要術(shù)語(yǔ)) ………………………………………303
Putting the．Ferms to Use(術(shù)語(yǔ)的運(yùn)用) …………………………303
LevelⅢ：Legal 7humbnail(法律知識(shí)) ………………………………………306
What Is a Contract?(什么是合同?) ………………………………306
HowⅡs a Contract Formed?(怎樣締結(jié)合同?) ……………………309
What If a Contract Is Breached?(違約了，該怎么辦?) …………327
What Should BC Included in a Contract?(合同中應(yīng)該包括什么?) …330
LevelⅣ：Language Focus(語(yǔ)言聚焦) ………………………………………334
Conditionals(條件句) ………………………………………………334
Level V：Additional Exercises(補(bǔ)充練習(xí))……………………………………340
Applying Content Knowle如C(使用上下文知識(shí)) …………………340
Legal Drafting(法律起草) …………………………………………342
Chapter Nine：The Mock Trial(模擬審判) ……………………………………347
Level工：Discovering Connections(發(fā)現(xiàn)關(guān)聯(lián)) ………………………………347
Activity(活動(dòng))………………………………………………………347
LevelⅡ：Legal Listening(法律聽(tīng)力)…………………………………………348
Essential Terms(重要術(shù)語(yǔ)) ………………………………………348
Putting the"FerlTlS t0 Use(術(shù)語(yǔ)的運(yùn)用) …………………………349
LevelⅢ：了he Case(案例) ……………………………………………………349
LevelⅣ：Language Focus(語(yǔ)言聚焦) ………………………………………352
Obtaining Information(獲取信息) …………………………………352
Level V：Case Preparation(案件準(zhǔn)備) ………………………………………356
Teams(組隊(duì)) ………………………………………………………356
Case Theory(案件理論) ……………………………………………356
Discovery(發(fā)現(xiàn)) ……………………………………………………357
The Trial(庭審) ……………………………………………………358
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