法律英语精读教程（上）

全国高等院校法律英语专业统编教材法律英语证书ＬＥＣ全国统一考试指定用书 

《法律英语阅读教程》讲述了随着我国入世和世界经济一体化进程的不断加快，国际交流合作日益增多，涉外法务活动空前频繁，法律英语的重要性日益凸显。掌握专业英语已经成为现代法律人必备的职业素质。由于法律英语的特殊性，国内一直没有一个科学的考核指标衡量法律从业人员专业英语的掌握程度。法律英语证书（LEC）全国统一考试的推出为我国法律英语的教与学指明了方向，意义重大、影响深远。

张法连，1969年1月生，山东聊城人，中国政法大学外国语学院教授、硕士生导师，并在多所高校兼职博导，全国法律英语学科知名教授。

Part OneAngloAmerican Legal CultureChapter 1 Historical Development of the Common Law00Chapter 2 The Doctrine of Stare Decisis and Ratio Decidendi or Holding ofa Case0Chapter 3 Federal Courts and What They Do0Chapter 4 The Opinions of the Appellate Courts and Precedents0Part TwoIntroduction to American LawsConstitutional Law0Chapter 1 The Judicial Power0Chapter 2 Legislative Power0Chapter 3 Executive Power0Chapter 4 Individual Guarantees Against Governmental or Private Action0Chapter 5 Due Process0Chapter 6 Equal Protection0Chapter 7 Fundamental Rights0Chapter 8 The First Amendment0ContractsChapter 1 Basics of Contracts Chapter 2 Contract FormationChapter 3 Capacity of a ContractChapter 4 Vitiating FactorsChapter 5 DischargeChapter 6 Breach of ContractChapter 7 Remedies for Breach of ContractTortsChapter 1 Intentional TortsChapter 2 Defenses to Intentional TortsChapter 3 NegligenceChapter 4 Cause in FactChapter 5 Proximate CauseChapter 6 Multiple TortfeasorsChapter 7 Damages for Personal InjuriesChapter 8 Limited Duties: Special Limitations on the Scope of DutyChapter 9 Premises Liability: Duties of Owners and Occupiers of LandChapter 10 DefensesChapter 11 Vicarious LiabilityChapter 12 Products LiabilityChapter 13 DefamationChapter 14 Competitive TortsProperty LawChapter 1 Acquisition of PropertyChapter 2 Possessory EstatesChapter 3 Future InterestsChapter 4 Concurrent EstatesChapter 5 Landlord and TenantChapter 6 FixturesChapter 7 Rights in the Land of Another—Easements, Profits, Covenants,and ServitudesChapter 8 ConveyancingChapter 9 Cooperatives, Condominiums, Zoning and NuisanceEvidence LawChapter 1 General ConsiderationsChapter 2 Relevance and Judicial NoticeChapter 3 Real EvidenceChapter 4 Documentary EvidenceChapter 5 Testimonial EvidenceChapter 6 The Hearsay RuleChapter 7 Procedural ConsiderationsCriminal LawChapter 1 Basics of Criminal LawChapter 2 How Defendants Mental States Affect Their Responsibility fora CrimeChapter 3 Criminal OffensesChapter 4 Implications of a Crimes ClassificationCriminal ProcedureChapter 1 Exclusionary RuleChapter 2 Fourth AmendmentChapter 3 ConfessionsChapter 4 PreTrial ProceduresChapter 5 TrialChapter 6 Guilty Pleas and Plea BargainingChapter 7 Constitutional Rights in Relation to Sentence and PunishmentChapter 8 Constitutional Problems on Appeal and Rights DuringPunishmentChapter 9 Double JeopardyChapter 10 Forfeiture ActionsReferences