全書分為四個部分：第一部分為理論篇。介紹法律英語的典型特點，圍繞三個方面展開，即法律英語的詞匯特點、法律英語句法特點以及特定法律英語句式的翻譯。本部分內容中英文對照，便于學生反復閱讀和記憶，為后續部分的學習打好基礎。
第二部分為文化篇。以美國法為主，輔以英國法的相關介紹，分11個單元全面介紹了英美國家基本法律制度。本部分內容涉及美國憲法、刑法和行政法等內容，適合初次接觸法律英語，或者希望對英美法律制度有全面了解的讀者學習。
第三部分為案例篇。圍繞英美法案例教學的核心內容展開，首先介紹了理解英美國家案例的方法和案例中常用縮略語，然后精心挑選了10余個典型案例，是原汁原味的英文法律文本，以期最大程度展現美國法原貌。這些典型案例大多源于聯邦最高法院大法官之手，其判決結果影響到了美國法治的進程，所確定的法律原則也早已成為美國法的核心。本部分內容適合較高層次法律英語學習的需求。
第四部分為中國法律體系概述。介紹中英法律文書的寫作，便于讀者將學到的理論知識運用于具體法律實踐。
Chapter One Language Features
Unit 1 Overview of Legal English Vocabulary
Ⅰ. Typical Features of Legal English Vocabulary
Ⅱ. The Common Prefix and Suffix of Legal English
Unit 2 Overview of Legal English Sentence
Ⅰ. Characterstics of the Syntatic Structure of Legal English
Ⅱ. Typical Legal English Sentence Translation
Chapter Two Cultural Features
Unit 1 Legal Systems
Ⅰ. Preview
Ⅱ. Text:Legal Systems
Ⅲ. Supplementary Reading:classification of law
Unit 2 Common Law System
Ⅰ. Preview
Ⅱ. Text:Common Law System
Ⅲ. Supplementary Reading:Civil Law System
Unit 3 Legal Education
Ⅰ. Preview
Ⅱ. Text:American Legal Education
Ⅲ. Supplementary Reading:Legal Education in the U. S.
Unit 4 Legal profession
Ⅰ. Preview
Ⅱ. Text:American Legal Profession
Ⅲ. Supplementary Reading:Judges
Unit 5 Constitution
Ⅰ. Preview
Ⅱ. Text:The Contents of American Constitution
Ⅲ. Supplementary Reading:The Amendments
Unit 6 Constitution Ⅱ
Ⅰ. Preview
Ⅱ. Text:The Theories of American Constitution
Ⅲ. Supplementary Reading:British Constitution
Unit 7 Court System
Ⅰ. Preview
Ⅱ. Text:American Court System
Ⅲ. Supplementary Reading:British Court System
Unit 8 Jury System
Ⅰ. Preview
Ⅱ. Text:Jury System
Ⅲ. Supplementary Reading:the Supreme Court of the United States
Unit 9 Administrative Law
Ⅰ. Preview
Ⅱ. Text:American Administrative Law
Ⅲ. Supplementary Reading:Administrative Law
Unit 10 Civil Law
Ⅰ. Preview
Ⅱ. Text:Copyright Law
Ⅲ. Supplementary Reading:Real Property Law
Unit 11 Criminal Law
Ⅰ. Preview
Ⅱ. Text:American Criminal Law
Ⅲ. Supplementary Reading:American Criminal Procedure Law
Chapter Three Case Studies
Unit 1 How to Understand English Cases
Unit 2 How to Brief a Case
Unit 3 Case Terms Abbreviated
Ⅰ. Common Abbreviated Latin Terms (Latin Terms)
Ⅱ. Other Abbreviated terms
Unit 4 Case Studies
Ⅰ. Classic Cases
Ⅱ. Supplementary Cases
Chapter Four Practical Features
Unit 1 Overview of China‘s legal system
Unit 2 China‘s Civil Code
Ⅰ. China‘s Civil Code
Ⅱ. China‘s Civil Code (succession)
Appendix:English and Chinese legal dictum
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