Civil and Commercial Law English Learning. Issue 1

Author: Xu Guangyao
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Publish Date: 2003-07-01
Features: This is an invaluable book for senior undergraduate students, master's and doctoral students in law schools, legal educators, and legal practitioners, serving as a helpful resource for learning and teaching legal English, as well as for legal application and practice. The layout is well-designed, the content is rich, it is portable, and the price is reasonable. The 21st century is a glorious era of extensive cultural exchange between East and West. No single civilization can develop in isolation. The wave of globalization will drive the blending and integration of diverse cultures. The founding of Civil and Commercial Legal English Studies perfectly reflects this advanced historical trend and direction. Since the introduction of Western learning to China in the Qing Dynasty led to legal reforms, China has been studying Western law for over a century. Due to the lack of a tradition and cultural foundation of the rule of law in Chinese civilization, there has been a history of development, stagnation, regression, and fluctuation. Only in the recent two decades have we been able to objectively, openly, and rationally examine Western law, fully recognizing the importance of comparison and reference for Chinese law. Today, with economic globalization deepening, China's successful entry into the World Trade Organization has posed even greater challenges to Chinese law. It is essential to broadly and deeply understand the legal culture and institutions of the international community to enrich Chinese law; it is necessary to master the legal norms of other countries to facilitate international exchanges. The foundation for all of this is the professional English proficiency of legal researchers and practitioners. The founding of Civil and Commercial Legal English Studies provides us with a good platform to understand Western legal theory and legal culture, showcasing the true face of Western law. In its design, it emphasizes both the theoretical rigor of the journal and the extensive collection of documents or materials commonly used in practice, while also focusing on the unique institutions, rules, and concepts in legal systems around the world. Not only does it widely cover the entire field of civil and commercial law, but it also fully considers the combination of different writing styles, as well as the difficulty and density of terminology and vocabulary. The editors have also taken into account readers' reading habits, with appropriately sized articles that combine short and long pieces, achieving a balance between learning and practice, and between study and leisure. This attempt to integrate English learning with the acquisition of legal knowledge is exactly what the legal community urgently needs.