图书内容简介

本书是一本将法律和语言完美结合的法律英语教材，共9章，分别介绍了美国法律的基本框架，并配有案例，每章安排有读、说、听、写多种练习及活动，帮助读者巩固学习效果。本书内容丰富、实用，为法学师生和法律工作者提供了一个在法律语境中学习英语的知识体系，通过学习可提高与世界同行进行实际交流的能力。本书还可作为大学生、研究生拓展学习，出国人员培训教材。

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C0ntentS 目 录
Chapter One：Origins of the American Legal System(美国法律体系的起源) …1
Level工：Discovering Connections(发现关联) …………………………………1
Activity(活动)…………………………………………………………1
LevelⅡ：Legally Speaking(法律会话)…………………………………………2
Introductions(介绍)……………………………………………………2
LevelⅢ：Legal 7humbnail(法律知识) …………………………………………3
Founding of the U．S．Legal System(美国法律制度的建立)………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(案件的判决与法官的附带意见) ……………17
Classification of Law in the United States(美国法律的分类) ……21
LevelⅣ：Language Focus(语言聚焦) …………………………………………33
Polite Commands(礼貌的要求) ……………………………………33
Level V：Additional Exercises(补充练习) ……………………………………36
Case Comparisons：Writing(案例比较：写作) ……………………36
Collaboration：Pair Work(协作：两人小组作业) …………………37
Oral Argument：Role Play(口头辩论：角色扮演) ………………42
Reading for Details：7rue or False(精读：正误判断) ……………43
Simplification and Interpretation：Paraphrasing(简化和解释：释
义…………………………………………………………………44
Legal Writing(法律写作)……………………………………………44
ChapterTwo：Legal Authorities and Reasoning(法律权威和推理) ……………45
Level工：Discovering Connections(发现关联)…………………………………45
Activity 1(活动一) …………………………………………………45
Activity 2(活动二) …………………………………………………47
Activity 3(活动三) …………………………………………………47
LevelⅡ：Legal Listening and Writing(法律听力和写作) ……………………47
Essential Terms(重要术语)…………………………………………47
Putting the Terms to Use(术语的运用) ……………………………48
LevelⅢ：Legal 7humbnail(法律知识) ………………………………………49
Understanding Legal Citations(理解法律引用) ……………………50
Locating the Information(查明信息) ………………………………53
Understanding the Court System(了解法院系统) …………………54
Reading the Case(阅读案件) ………………………………………59
Case Briefings(案件简述)……………………………………………67
Shepardizing(案例援引查阅) ………………………………………74
Legal Reasoning(法律推理)…………………………………………75
LevelⅣ：Cultural Focus(文化聚焦)……………………………………………83
High-Context and Low-Context Cultures(紧密型文化和松散型
文化) ………………………………………………………………83
Level V：Additional Exercise(补充练习)………………………………………85
Case Briefing：Reading and Writing(案件简述：阅读和写作)……85
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Chapter Three：Criminal Law(刑法) ……………………………………………91
Level工：Discovering Connections(发现关联)…………………………………91
Activity(活动) ………………………………………………………91
LevelⅡ：Legal Terms(法律术语) ……………………………………………93
Essential 7erms(重要术语) …………………………………………93
Putting the 7erms to Use(术语的运用) ……………………………93
LevelⅢ：Legal丁humbnail(法律知识) ………………………………………95
Theories of Punishment(刑罚理论)…………………………………95
Cruel and Unusual Punishment(酷刑和非常刑罚)…………………97
Classification of Offenses(罪行种类)………………………………101
Criminal Liability(刑事责任)………………………………………103
Specific Crimes(具体犯罪)…………………………………………108
Defenses to Crimes(罪行抗辩) …………………………………125
Criminal Law and Moral Values(刑事法律与道德价值)…………130
LevelⅣ：Cultural Focus(文化聚焦) …………………………………………131
The Cultural Defense(文化差异的辩护) …………………………131
Level V：Additional Exercises(补充练习)……………………………………134
Simplification and Interpretation：Writing(简化和阐释：写作) …134
Research and ExDlanation：Brainstorming and Role Play(研究和
阐释：集思广益和角色扮演) ……………………………………134
Chapter Four：Civil Procedure(民事程序)………………………………………136
Level工：Discovering Connections(发现关联) ………………………………136
Activity(活动)………………………………………………………136
LevelⅡ：Legal listening(法律听力) …………………………………………136
Essential Terms(重要术语) ………………………………………136
Putting the Terms to Use(术语的运用) …………………………137
LevelⅢ：Legal Thumbnail(法律知识) ………………………………………137
Jurisdiction(管辖权) ………………………………………………137
Parties and Pleadings(当事人与起诉) ……………………………157
Pleadings(起诉) ……………………………………………………160
Discovery(发现) ………………………………………164
The Trial(审判) ……………………………………………………166
LevelⅣ：Language Focus(语言聚焦) ………………………………………170
Reported Speech(报告性发言) ……………………………………170
Changing from Direct to Reported Speech(变直接发言为报告性
发言) ………………………………………………………………170
Level V：Additional Exercise(补充练习) ……………………………………175
Progression of a Lawsuit．Fill in the Chart．(一个案例的诉讼
程序，填表。) ……………………………………………………175
Chapter Five：Torts(侵权) ………………………………………………………177
Level工：Discovering Connections(发现关联) ………………………………177
Activity(活动)………………………………………………………178
Level 1I：Legal Discussion(法律讨论) ………………………………………179
Essential Terms(重要术语) ………………………………………179
Putting the Terms to Use(术语的运用) …………………………179
LevelⅢ：Legal 7humbnail(法律知识) ………………………………………181
Intentional Torts(故意侵权) ………………………………………182
Negligence(过失)……………………………………………………187
Strict Liability(严格责任) …………………………………………193
Defamation(诽谤) …………………………………………………196
Intellectual Property(知识产权)……………………………………197
LevelⅣ：Language Focus(语言聚焦) ………………………………………210
Building Connections between Clauses(从句的连接) ……………210
Level V：Additional Exercise(补充练习) ………………………………224
Case Synthesis：Reading for Details(案件综述：精读) …………224
Appellate Argument：Oral Communication(上诉的辩论：口
头交流) ……………………………………………………………226
Chapter Six：Products Liability(产品责任) ……………………………………228
Level工：Discovering Connections(发现关联) ………………………………228
Activity(活动)………………………………………………………228
LevelⅡ：Legal Listening(法律听力)…………………………………………229
EssentialTerms(重要术语) ………………………………………229
Putting the Terms to Use(术语的运用) …………………………229
LevelⅢ：Legal Thumbnail(法律知识) ………………………………………230
Building a Case(一个案例的成型)………………………………231
Damages(损害赔偿金) ……………………………………………242
Litigation Costs(诉讼成本) ………………………………………245
LevelⅣ：Language Focus(语言聚焦) ………………………………………248
Gerunds，Infinitives，and That Clauses(动名词、不定式和了hat
从句) ………………………………………………………………248
Level V：Additional Exercises(补充练习)……………………………………258
Risk Management：Exploring the Law(风险控制：探究法律) …258
Law in Action：Writing to Clients(诉讼中的法律：告知客户) …258
Chapter Seven：Corporations(公司) ……………………………………………264
Level工：Discovering Connections(发现关联) ………………………………264
Activity(活动)………………………………………………………264
Level II：Legal Speaking and Listening(法律听说)…………………………265
Conversations in the Corporate World<公司场合的会话) ………265
LevelⅢ：Legal Thumbnail(法律知识) ………………………………………267
The Entity Theory(实体理论) ……………………………………267
Formation of a Corporation(公司的成立) …………………………270
Contents of the Articles of Incorporation(公司章程的内容) ……270
Changes in the Corporate Structure(公司结构的变化) …………280
Takeovers(接管) ……………………………………………………283
Termination of Corporate Existence(公司存续的终止) …………285
Problems That May Arise(可能出现的问题) ……………………287
LevelⅣ：Language Focus(语言聚焦) ………………………………………294
Modals and Semimodals(情态动词和半情态动词) ………………294
Level V：Additional Exercises(补充练习)……………………………………298
Case Analysis(案例分析) ……………………………………298
Chapter Ei2ht：Contracts(合同)…………………………………………………302
Level工：Discovering Connections(发现关联) ………………………………302
Activity 1(活动一) …………………………………………………302
Activity 2(活动二)…………………………………………………302
Level 1]：Legal Listening(法律听力)……………………………………303
Essential Temls(重要术语) ………………………………………303
Putting the．Ferms to Use(术语的运用) …………………………303
LevelⅢ：Legal 7humbnail(法律知识) ………………………………………306
What Is a Contract?(什么是合同?) ………………………………306
HowⅡs a Contract Formed?(怎样缔结合同?) ……………………309
What If a Contract Is Breached?(违约了，该怎么办?) …………327
What Should BC Included in a Contract?(合同中应该包括什么?) …330
LevelⅣ：Language Focus(语言聚焦) ………………………………………334
Conditionals(条件句) ………………………………………………334
Level V：Additional Exercises(补充练习)……………………………………340
Applying Content Knowle如C(使用上下文知识) …………………340
Legal Drafting(法律起草) …………………………………………342
Chapter Nine：The Mock Trial(模拟审判) ……………………………………347
Level工：Discovering Connections(发现关联) ………………………………347
Activity(活动)………………………………………………………347
LevelⅡ：Legal Listening(法律听力)…………………………………………348
Essential Terms(重要术语) ………………………………………348
Putting the"FerlTlS t0 Use(术语的运用) …………………………349
LevelⅢ：了he Case(案例) ……………………………………………………349
LevelⅣ：Language Focus(语言聚焦) ………………………………………352
Obtaining Information(获取信息) …………………………………352
Level V：Case Preparation(案件准备) ………………………………………356
Teams(组队) ………………………………………………………356
Case Theory(案件理论) ……………………………………………356
Discovery(发现) ……………………………………………………357
The Trial(庭审) ……………………………………………………358
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