Unit 1About Criminal Law 1
Lead-in Dialogues 1
Text A A Brief Introduction of Criminal Law 2
Text B Shoplifter V. Drugstore 8
Text C Innocent or Guilty? 13
Legal Terms：Bar 15
Unit 2About Civil Law 16
Lead-in Dialogues 16
Text A A Brief Introduction of Civil Law 17
Text B Nuisances 24
Text C Partnership 29
Legal Terms：Breach of Contract 31
Unit 3About Marriage Law 32
Lead-in Dialogues 32
Text A A Brief Introduction of Marriage Law 33
Text B Ⅰ.Griffin V. Griffin Ⅱ.Contractual Capacity 41
Text C Biological Parentage 47
Legal Terms：Heir 48
Unit 4About Procedural Law 49
Lead-in Dialogues 49
Text A A Brief Introduction of Procedural Law 50
Text B The Computer and the Law of Evidence 57
Text C Admissibility of Polygraphs in Court 64
Legal Terms：Confession 66
Unit 5About Intellectual Property Rights Law 67
Lead-in Dialogues 67
Text A A Brief Introduction of Intellectual Property Rights Law 68
Text B Publisher and N.Y.U.Settle Suit on Colleges' Photocopying Rights 77
Text C What Is Patent Right? 82
Legal Terms：Tort 85
Unit 6About Commercial Law 86
Lead-in Dialogues 86
Text A A Brief Introduction of Commercial Law 87
Text B Ⅰ.The Former Employees Being Sued Ⅱ.Strict Liability Doctrine 94
Text C Unfair Employer Practice 100
Legal Terms：Goodwill 102
Unit 7About Environmental Law 103
Lead-in Dialogues 103
Text A A Brief Introduction of Environmental Law 104
Text B Coastal Zone to Get Better Protection in South Africa 111
Text C“Environmentally Friendly” Products Prevail 118
Legal Terms：Act of God 120
Unit 8About Tort Law 121
Lead-in Dialogues 121
Text A A Brief Introduction of Tort Law 122
Text B Who Is Selling Our Data? 129
Text C Should Physician-assisted Suicide Be Encouraged? 135
Legal Terms：Right of Privacy 137
Unit 9About Property Law 138
Lead-in Dialogues 138
Text A A Brief Introduction of Property Law 140
Text B Property Division on Relationship Breakdown 147
Text C The Government Took Susette Kelo's Home：Is Your Home Next？? 153
Legal Terms：Gift 155
Unit 10About Administrative Law 157
Lead-in Dialogues 157
Text A A Brief Introduction of Administrative Law 159
Text B Couple Claims Spa City Council Erred in Passing Demolition Moratorium 166
Text C Judge Sides with Crestwood：Pleasant Hill City Council Violated Law in Reconsidering Healing 172
Legal Terms：Land 174
Keys 175
References 196