Chapter 1 Law and its Classifications 1
Ⅰ．Law and its classifications 1
Ⅱ．Major legal systems in the world 14
Ⅲ．Judicial system 22
Chapter 2 The History of Law 95
Part 1 American Legal History 95
Ⅰ．The United States and two legal systems 95
Ⅱ．Historical events and early legal traditions 100
Ⅲ．The dual court system 103
Part 2 British Legal History 114
Ⅰ．Early history about British Society 114
Ⅱ．Summary of English Legal and Constitutional History 126
Ⅲ．Development of law and the court system in England 131
Chapter 3 Criminal Law 152
Ⅰ．Introduction 152
Ⅱ．Sources of criminal law 153
Ⅲ．Elements of Crime 154
Ⅳ．Homicide 156
Chapter 4 Civil Law 166
Ⅰ．Torts 166
Ⅱ．Contracts 187
Ⅲ．Property 212
Chapter 5 Commercial Law 249
Ⅰ．Agency 249
Ⅱ．Partnership 263
Chapter 6 Administrative Law 287
Ⅰ．The Fundamentals of Administrative Law 288
Ⅱ．The Principles of Administrative Law 289
Ⅲ．Administrative Law Theory in Transformation 295
Ⅳ．Administrative Law in China 297
Chapter 7 American Criminal Procedure and the Exclusionary Rule 312
Ⅰ．What are sources of criminal procedure law in the United States? 312
Ⅱ．What are the main provisions in the U.S.Constitution regarding the criminal procedure? 312
Ⅲ．What are the basic rights of the defendant in the U.S.? 313
Ⅳ．What is the Exclusionary Rule? 313
Ⅴ．What was the landmark case about the Exclusionary Rule? 313
Ⅵ．What is the full case of Mapp v.Ohio? 314
Chapter 8 Civil Procedure Law 345
Ⅰ．Introduction 345
Ⅱ．Pretrial Procedure 350
Ⅲ．Trial and Judgment 355
Ⅳ．Civil Procedure Law of The People's Republic of China 362
Chapter 9 Administrative Procedure Law 382
Ⅰ．Introduction 382
Ⅱ．Trial Proceedings 394
Ⅲ．Administrative Procedure Law of People's Republic of China 403
Chapter 10 Conflict of Laws 423
Ⅰ．Introduction 423
Ⅱ．Origin and Development of Private International Law 428
Ⅲ．Fundamental concepts and issues 434
Ⅳ．Jurisdiction 452
Ⅴ．Enforcement of Foreign Judgments 462
Ⅵ．Law on laws governing civil relations involving foreign elements in China 466
Chapter 11 Public International Law 492
Ⅰ．Charter of the United Nations 492
Ⅱ．Statute of the International Court of Justice 505
Ⅲ．Universal Declaration of Human Rights 512
Ⅳ．UN Convention on the Law of Sea 522
Ⅴ．Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space,including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies 549