Legal Document Tutorial (Second Edition)

Author: Zhou Daolun
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Publishing Date: 2007-01-01
Features: The Legal Document Tutorial was compiled under the new circumstances of governing the country by law and building a socialist rule-of-law state, to meet the needs of legal document teaching in higher law schools. This book has the following characteristics:
First, it is up-to-date. The book summarizes the experience of legal document preparation and teaching in recent years, reflects the new achievements of legal document reform and research, and is compiled according to the current effective formats and requirements of documents from public security, procuratorates, courts, prisons, and other agencies, making its content new.
Second, it is scientific. The textbook is structured into chapters and sections, divided into three parts: Part I "Introduction," which primarily discusses the concept, characteristics, structural elements, writing techniques, and requirements for preparing legal documents; Part II "Investigation, Prosecution, Adjudication, Prison, and State Compensation Documents," which is the main part of the textbook; and Part III "Lawyer, Arbitration, and Notarization Legal Documents," which includes non-litigation documents closely related to litigation.
Third, it highlights key points. The Legal Document Tutorial primarily focuses on legal documents prepared by public security, procuratorates, courts, and prisons; narrative legal documents; and commonly used legal documents.
Fourth, it is highly applicable. The textbook adheres to the spirit of reform and the principle of closely linking theory with practice. For each type of document, it clearly explains the content and preparation methods, as well as key considerations during preparation, making it easy for students to understand and useful for personnel in judicial practice departments. This book is written by experts who have long been engaged in legal document research and practice. Among domestic similar textbooks, it stands out with its strong author team and authoritative materials, exerting a wide influence.
The authors first summarize the structural elements of legal documents, basic writing techniques, and principles and requirements for preparing legal documents. Then, based on a comprehensive summary of legal document preparation experience, they systematically explain the writing methods, techniques, and preparation requirements for various judicial documents, including investigation, prosecution, adjudication, prison, state compensation, lawyer, arbitration, and notarization. Its are the novelty of content, strong applicability, and a combination of theoretical and scientific rigor.
Written by experts who have long been engaged in legal document research and practice, this book stands out among domestic similar textbooks with its strong author team and authoritative materials, exerting a wide influence. The authors first summarize the structural elements of legal documents, basic writing techniques, and principles and requirements for preparing legal documents. Then, based on a comprehensive summary of legal document preparation experience, they systematically explain the writing methods, techniques, and preparation requirements for various judicial documents, including investigation, prosecution, adjudication, prison, state compensation, lawyer, arbitration, and notarization. Its are the novelty of content, strong applicability, and a combination of theoretical and scientific rigor.
The revision of the second edition of this book is based on the recent legislative, judicial practice, and development of legal documents in China. It adheres to the constitutional principle of respecting and safeguarding human rights and the spirit of building a socialist harmonious society. Building on the first edition, it adds several new types of legal documents, such as the "First Instance Criminal Judgment of Acquittal," the "First Instance Civil Judgment in Simple Procedure," and the "Compensation Confirmation Ruling (Decision) Book," while revising and removing some content of individual documents. This makes the book's content even more perfect, truly making it a high-quality legal document textbook.