The System, Cases, and Materials of the American Civil Procedure Law

Author: Li Xiang
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: The "American Civil Procedure Law" presented to the readers is the fourth book written by Li Xiang since he studied in the United States. In just a few years, he has completed these research works and published them, which reflects the author's diligence and hard work. My professional field is not civil procedure law, so it is difficult for me to evaluate this book from a professional perspective. I can only share some reflections on learning civil procedure law. During my study in Japan, I often felt troubled by the fact that this subject is extremely dull and uninteresting. In class, the Japanese professor bluntly stated that civil procedure law is one of the most difficult courses in the law department. For example, in civil law, contracts, ownership, and other topics can be experienced firsthand. However, litigation is not something that can be easily experienced. Therefore, it is not easy to form an imagination of the judgment, and understanding the specific procedures of the trial is even more challenging. Additionally, civil procedure law has its own specialized terminology, which may also be one of the reasons why it is difficult to feel close to it. However, the author of this book has made great efforts to make it easier for readers to understand the structure of American civil procedure law. First, starting from the status of civil procedure law in the legal system for resolving disputes, the author discusses the characteristics of American civil procedure law. Then, following the flow of litigation, from jurisdiction, the filing of claims, the trial, to the final judgment, the author provides a thorough and detailed analysis of the procedures, supplemented by case studies. This presents readers with vivid scenes of American civil judgments. Moreover, the author attempts to make the dry and tedious procedural law more accessible through simple and concise writing, allowing readers to feel as if they are experiencing it firsthand. There is an old saying, "Seeing the trees but not the forest, or seeing the forest but not the trees." While this book analyzes the specific procedures of litigation—like individual trees—it also closely ties them to the entire system of litigation, aiming to give readers an easily understandable impression of the entire forest of civil procedure law. Therefore, it can be said that this book provides beginners with a basic understanding of American civil procedure law. In this sense, it serves as an introductory book for Chinese readers to explore the profound and complex American civil procedure law.