作為一本專門針對法律英語的視聽說教材,《法律英語視聽說教程》在選材上比較系統(tǒng)、新穎,材料來源于英美等國大學講授課例、專題講座、外媒主流新聞報道、法院文件和少部分律政影視作品;主要涉及了美國憲法、三權(quán)分立、英美法法院劃分、國際商法、知識產(chǎn)權(quán)法、證券法、競爭法、侵權(quán)法、合同法、刑法、刑事訴訟程序相關(guān)知識點等,涵蓋英美法背景和介紹,能夠在視聽說的同時更加充分輸入英美法基礎(chǔ)知識;并且在訓練聽力的同時也相應安排了口語練習,相輔相成,能夠提高學生的專業(yè)表達能力和涉外法律實務能力;本書同時配有案例分析和判決書賞析,以情景模擬的方式讓學生浸入式學習法律英語。
Lesson 1 History of American Law 1
Lesson 2 Fundamental Doctrine: Stare Decisis Doctrine 7
Lesson 3 Sources of Law (1) 13
Lesson 4 Sources of Law (2) 19
Lesson 5 Comparison of Laws 25
Lesson 6 Types of Legal Actions 32
Lesson 7 Legal Procedures 40
Lesson 8 American Constitution—State and Federal Conflict 45
Lesson 9 Legal Concepts (1): Bill of Rights (US) 52
Lesson 10 Legal Concepts (2): Equal Rights 58
Lesson 11 Legal Concepts (3): Constitutional Crisis 66
Lesson 12 Legal Concepts (4): Presumed Innocent 74
Lesson 13 Laying Down the Law—English Common Law 81
Lesson 14 The Pursuit of Liberty—English Common Law 88
Lesson 15 International Business Law 93
Lesson 16 Business Organization Law 99
Lesson 17 International Commercial Arbitration 105
Lesson 18 The Dispute Settlement System of WTO 110
Lesson 19
International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes 116
Lesson 20 Protection of Intellectual Property 121
Lesson 21
United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods 127
Lesson 22 Economic Law and Types of Property 133
Lesson 23 Laws and Acts of Security 139
Lesson 24
Business Law: Consumer Protection and Product Liability 145
Lesson 25 Law of Contract (1): Basic Principles 150
Lesson 26 Law of Contract (2): Breach and Remedies 156
Lesson 27 Antitrust Law and Sherman Act 161
Lesson 28 Types and Laws of Competition 167
Lesson 29 Criminal Law (1): Basic Principles 172
Lesson 30 Criminal Law (2): Plea Bargaining and Cross Examination 177
Answers 183