图书内容简介

"本套教材力求内容丰富，可读性强，几乎涉及到了法律英语的听说读写译的各个方面。教材在每部分或各章后面都附有相关的练习题，以期帮助学生检查自己学习程度。教材编写过程中，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专业性和丰富性。教材引用了许多极具代表性的英文案例，通过研究案例更有利于掌握标准的法律英语，也更容易掌握美国法的精髓。本套教材选取了几十个经典案例，以期最大程度的展现美国法原貌。

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图书目录

"Constitutional Law 1
Chapter 1?The Judicial Power 3
Chapter 2?Legislative Power 8
Chapter 3?Executive Power 12
Chapter 4　Individual Guarantees Against Governmental or Private Action 15
Chapter 5　Due Process 16
Chapter 6　Equal Protection 19
Chapter 7　Fundamental Rights 23
Chapter 8　The First Amendment 25

Contracts 43
Chapter 1　Basics of Contracts 45
Chapter 2　Contract Formation 48
Chapter 3　Capacity of a Contract 66
Chapter 4　Vitiating Factors 68
Chapter 5　Discharge 82
Chapter 6　Breach of Contract 85
Chapter 7　Remedies for Breach of Contract 87

Torts 99
Chapter 1　Intentional Torts 101
Chapter 2　Defenses to Intentional Torts 106
Chapter 3　Negligence 109
Chapter 4　Cause in Fact 116
Chapter 5　Proximate Cause 118
Chapter 6　Multiple Tortfeasors 119
Chapter 7　Damages for Personal Injuries 121
Chapter 8　Limited Duties: Special Limitations on the Scope of Duty 125
Chapter 9　Premises Liability: Duties of Owners and Occupiers of Land 129
Chapter 10　Defenses 135
Chapter 11　Vicarious Liability 143
Chapter 12　Products Liability 148
Chapter 13　Defamation 152
Chapter 14　Competitive Torts 155

Property Law 165
Chapter 1　Acquisition of Property 167
Chapter 2　Possessory Estates 169
Chapter 3　Future Interests 172
Chapter 4　Concurrent Estates 174
Chapter 5　Landlord and Tenant 177
Chapter 6　Fixtures 180
Chapter 7
Rights in the Land of Another—Easements, Profits, Covenants, and
Servitudes 181
Chapter 8　Conveyancing 186
Chapter 9　Cooperatives, Condominiums, Zoning and Nuisance 196

Evidence Law 205
Chapter 1　General Considerations 207
Chapter 2　Relevance and Judicial Notice 209
Chapter 3　Real Evidence 213
Chapter 4　Documentary Evidence 215
Chapter 5　Testimonial Evidence 219
Chapter 6　The Hearsay Rule 232
Chapter 7　Procedural Considerations 240

References 251"