Unit 1 Introduction to Law 1
Text Ⅰ What Is Law？ 1
Comprehension 6
Exercises 8
Text Ⅱ Functions of Law 13
Text Ⅲ How to Read Case Reports 17
Unit 2 Sources of Law 25
Text Ⅰ Sources of English Law 25
Comprehension 30
Exercises 32
Text Ⅱ Types of Law 37
Text Ⅲ Case Reading 40
Unit 3 Legal Systems 44
Text Ⅰ Introduction to Legal Systems 44
Comprehension 49
Exercises 51
Text Ⅱ Introduction to the Legal System of Canada 56
Text Ⅲ Case Reading 61
Unit 4 Morality and Equality in Law 64
Text Ⅰ Law and Morality 64
Comprehension 69
Exercises 72
TextⅡ Equal Employment Opportunity 78
Text Ⅲ Case Reading 82
Unit 5 Law and Society 87
Text Ⅰ Evolution of Legal Systems 87
Comprehension 91
Exercises 93
Text Ⅱ Principles of the Rule of Law 99
Text Ⅲ Case Reading 102
Unit 6 Legislation 106
Text Ⅰ Legislation in the United Kingdom 106
Comprehension 111
Exercises 113
Text Ⅱ The Enactment of Laws in the United States 118
Text Ⅲ Case Reading 121
Unit 7 Justice 124
Text Ⅰ Judicial Independence 124
Comprehension 127
Exercises 129
Text Ⅱ The English Court Structure 136
Text Ⅲ Case Reading 141
Unit 8 The Judicial System in the United States 146
Text Ⅰ Separation of Powers 146
Comprehension 152
Exercises 154
Text Ⅱ The US Judicial System 159
Text Ⅲ Case Reading 164
Unit 9 The Legal Profession 167
Text Ⅰ The Legal Profession in England 167
Comprehension 171
Exercises 173
Text Ⅱ The Bar in the United States 178
Text Ⅲ Case Reading 182
Unit 10 The Judge and the Jury 185
Text Ⅰ English Judges 185
Comprehension 190
Exercises 192
Text Ⅱ Jury 197
Text Ⅲ Case Reading 201
Unit 11 Criminal Law 205
Text Ⅰ Crime and Punishment 205
Comprehension 209
Exercises 211
Text Ⅱ Criminal Proceedings 215
Text Ⅲ Case Reading 218
Unit 12 The Adversary System and the Inquisitorial System 222
Text Ⅰ The Adversary System 222
Comprehension 226
Exercises 228
Text Ⅱ The Adversary System and the Inquisitorial System 233
Text Ⅲ Case Reading 236
Unit 13 Legal Environment of Business 240
Text Ⅰ Government Regulation of Business 240
Comprehension 245
Exercises 247
Text Ⅱ Means of Dispute Settlement 256
Text Ⅲ Case Reading 261
Unit 14 The Law of Tort and Intellectual Property 264
Text Ⅰ The Law of Tort 264
Comprehension 268
Exercises 270
Text Ⅱ Intellectual Property： the Nature 279
Text Ⅲ Case Reading 283
Unit 15 The Contract and Property 287
Text Ⅰ The Contract 287
Comprehension 293
Exercises 295
Text Ⅱ Property 305
Text Ⅲ Case Reading 308
Unit 16 Legal Reform 312
Text Ⅰ Law Reform： The Case of Britain 312
Comprehension 317
Exercises 320
Text Ⅱ Law，the Individuals and the Society 331
Text Ⅲ Case Reading 334
References 339
Glossary 341