Unit 1 The Nature of Law 1
The Nature of Law and Legal Theories 1
Additional Reading Functions of Law in Society 15
Unit 2 Legal System 20
The Common Law Heritage 20
Additional Reading Classification of Law 34
Unit 3 Judicial System 39
The Supreme Court in the Judicial System 39
Additional Reading Jurisdiction 53
Unit 4 Legal Profession 57
The American Legal Profession 57
Additional Reading The Position of Judge 74
Unit 5 Litigation 78
Trial 78
Additional Reading The Stage of the Lawsuit and the Use of ADR 90
Unit 6 Alternative Dispute Resolution 94
Mediation 94
Additional Reading Alternative Dispute Resolution 107
Unit 7 Constitutional Law 112
Constitution of the United States 112
Additional Reading The Fundamental Principles of the Constitution 124
Unit 8 Administrative Law 129
Administrative Law and Administrative Agencies 129
Additional Reading Availability of Judicial Review 142
Unit 9 Criminal Law 146
Some Basic Concepts of Criminal law 146
Additional Reading White-collar Crime 159
Unit 10 Evidence 163
Rules of Evidence 163
Additional Reading Types of Evidence 175
Unit 11 Contract Law 181
Contracts 181
Additional Reading Offer and Acceptance in an Agreement 194
Unit 12 Tort Law 198
Tort 198
Additional Reading Duty as a Tort Law Concepts 212
Unit 13 Intellectual Property Law 217
Intellectual Property 217
Additional Reading Introduction to Intellectual Property 230
Unit 14 The Law of Business Organizations 235
The Forms of Business Organizations 235
Additional Reading Limited Liability 247
Unit 15 Gifis and Inheritance 252
Additional Reading Testate Succession 265
Unit 16 International Law 270
Additional Reading The World Trade Organisation 282
Appendix Ⅰ Reference Translation of the Main Texts 287
Appendix Ⅱ Key to the Exercises 320
Appendix Ⅲ Tapescripts 339
Appendix Ⅳ Glossary 359
Appendix Ⅴ Bibliography 377