Anglo-American Law: Contracts, Torts, and Judicial Practice

Author: Gao Lingyun
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: Currently, there are many excellent teaching materials on legal English published in China, most of which focus on introducing and discussing aspects of the English language. They are very practical for those with relatively lower English proficiency and who have never studied. To avoid repetition of similar materials, this book does not emphasize language points like other legal English textbooks, nor does it include exercises such as English grammar fill-in-the-blanks or translations. Instead, the book targets readers who already possess a solid foundation in English and have a basic understanding of legal principles. The purpose is to enable readers to improve their legal English proficiency while learning the essence of certain subjects in through studying legal articles and cases written in English. Therefore, this book includes a large number of original cases without simplification and as comprehensive information as possible on certain subjects of, to help students understand the structure and reasoning process of original cases and deepen their understanding of. The book is divided into three parts: the first part on, the second part on, and the third part on. Each part is self-contained and can be used either independently or in combination. The chapters in this book are logically structured and progressively delve into the main content of,, and, from simple to complex. In addition to being used in legal professional English courses, this book can also be used for bilingual teaching on,, and. The third part on can be supplemented with mock trials to fully grasp the essence of.