Unit 1 Introduction to Law 1
Text Ⅰ What Is Law 1
Comprehension 7
Exercises 9
Text Ⅱ Functions of Law 14
Text Ⅲ How to Read Case Reports 19
Unit 2 Sources of Law 28
Text Ⅰ Sources of English Law 28
Comprehension 34
Exercises 36
Text Ⅱ Types of Law 41
Text Ⅲ Case Reading 44
Unit 3 Legal Systems 49
Text Ⅰ Introduction to Legal Systems 49
Comprehension 54
Exercises 56
Text Ⅱ Introduction to the Legal System of Canada 62
Text Ⅲ Case Reading 67
Unit 4 Morality and Equality in Law 72
Text Ⅰ Law and Morality 72
Comprehension 78
Exercises 81
Text Ⅱ Equal Employment Opportunity 87
Text Ⅲ Case Reading 92
Unit 5 Law and Society 98
Text Ⅰ Evolution of Legal Systems 98
Comprehension 103
Exercieses 105
Text Ⅱ Principles of the Rule of Law 111
Text Ⅲ Case Reading 115
Unit 6 Legislation 120
Text Ⅰ Legislation in the United Kingdom 120
Comprehension 125
Exercises 127
Text Ⅱ The Enactment of Laws in the United States 132
Text Ⅲ Case Reading 136
Unit 7 Justice 140
Text Ⅰ Judicial Independence 140
Comprehension 144
Exercises 146
Text Ⅱ The English Court Structure 153
Text Ⅲ Case Reading 159
Unit 8 The Judicial System in the United States 166
Text Ⅰ Separation of Powers 166
Comprehension 173
Exercises 175
Text Ⅱ The US Judicial System 180
Text Ⅲ Case Reading 186
Unit 9 The Legal Profession 190
Text Ⅰ The Legal Profession in England 190
Comprehension 195
Exercises 197
Text Ⅱ The Bar in the United States 202
Text Ⅲ Case Reading 206
Unit 10 The Judge and the Jury 209
Text Ⅰ English Judges 209
Comprehension 215
Exercises 217
Text Ⅱ Jury 222
Text Ⅲ Case Reading 227
Unit 11 Criminal Law 232
Text Ⅰ Crime and Punishment 232
Comprehension 237
Exercises 239
Text Ⅱ Criminal Proceedings 243
Text Ⅲ Case Reading 246
Unti 12 The Adversary System and the Inquisitorial System 250
Text Ⅰ The Adversary System 250
Comprehension 255
Exercises 257
Text Ⅱ The Adversary System and the Inquisitorial System 262
Text Ⅲ Case Reading 266
Unti 13 Legal Environment of Business 271
Text Ⅰ Government Regulation of Business 271
Comprehension 277
Exercises 279
Text Ⅱ Means of Dispute Settlement 288
Text Ⅲ Case Reading 294
Unti 14 The Law of Tort and Intellectual Property 298
Text Ⅰ The Law of Tort 298
Comprehension 303
Exercises 305
Text Ⅱ Intellectual Property:the Nature 315
Text Ⅲ Case Reading 320
Unti 15 The Contract and Property 325
Text Ⅰ The Contract 325
Comprehension 333
Exercises 334
Text Ⅱ Property 345
Text Ⅲ Case Reading 349
Unit 16 Legal Reform 354
Text Ⅰ Law Reform:The Case of Britain 354
Comprehension 360
Exercises 363
Text Ⅱ Law,the Individuals and the Society 374
Text Ⅲ Case Reading 378
References 385
Glossary 387