Part One (Fundamental Knowledge)Unit 1 Law 1
1.1 Introduction 1
1.2 Definition 1
1.3 Characteristics of Law 2
1.4 Different"Laws" 2
1.5 Classification 3
1.6 Law System(Legal System) 3
Unit 2 Law Courts 9
2.1 Introduction 9
2.2 Courts in China 10
2.3 Courts in America 10
2.4 Jury 11
2.5 Lawyer 12
Unit 3 Contracts 17
3.1 Introduction 17
3.2 Definition 17
3.3 Legal Capacity for Civil Acts 17
3.4 Offer and Acceptance 18
3.5 Consideration 18
3.6 Express or Implied 19
3.7 Rights and Obligations 19
3.8 Liability for Breach of Contracts 20
3.9 Ways to Settle Contractual Disputes 20
Unit 4 Criminal Law 25
4.1 Introduction 25
4.2 Actus Reus 26
4.3 Mens Rea 26
4.4 Causation 27
4.5 Homicide 27
Unit 5 Civil Procedure 32
5.1 Introduction 32
5.2 Definition 32
5.3 Civil Procedure in General 32
5.4 Appeal 34
5.5 Methods of Bearing Civil Liability 35
Unit 6 Criminal Procedure 40
6.1 Introduction 40
6.2 Criminal Procedures in General 41
6.3 Appeal 42
6.4 Criminal Liabilities 42
Unit 7 Some Other Laws in General 48
7.1 Constitution 48
7.2 Torts Law 48
7.3 Company Law 49
7.4 Arbitration Law 49
Part Two (Translation Practice)Unit 8 Legal Contents in Contracts 56
8.1 合同订立 56
8.2 合同履行 59
8.3 合同修改 62
8.4 违约责任及争议处理 63
8.5 不可抗力 67
8.6 其他条款 68
Unit 9 Legal Instruments of Givic Procedure 90
9.1 起诉状 90
9.2 法院传票 98
9.3 答辩状 100
9.4 判决书 104
Unit 10 Legal Instruments of Criminal Procedure 119
10.1 刑事起诉书 119
10.2 刑事自诉状 124
10.3 刑事答辩状 128
10.4 刑事判决书 132
Unit 11 Common Courtroom Words and Exchanges 146
11.1 People in a Trial 146
11.2 Steps in a Trial 147
11.2.1 开庭 147
11.2.2 选择陪审团 149
11.2.3 开庭陈述 151
11.2.4 主询问与交叉询问 153
11.2.5 结案陈词 157
11.2.6 对陪审团的指示 158
11.2.7 陪审团商议并作出判决 161
11.2.8 法院判决 164
Appendix Ⅰ Vocabulary 181
Appendix Ⅱ 法律法规名称中英对照 198