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法 律 英 语 English for the Legal Profession CONTENTS Chapter 1 Definition and Classification 3 Chapter 2 Lawyers and Judges 6 Chapter 3 Sources of English Law 8 Chapter 4 State and government of the UK 10 Chapter 5 The UK system of Government 11 Chapter 6 General Features of American Legal System 17 Chapter 7 The Institutions of the American Government 20 Chapter 8 Understanding the Court System of the U. S 23 Chapter 9 Civil Litigation 26 Chapter 10 Commencing a Legal Action 28 Chapter 11 Pleadings and Motions Attacking Pleadings 30 Chapter 12 Discovery 32 Chapter 13 The Trial 34 Chapter 14 Appeal and Enforcement 36 Chapter 15 Basic Categories of Property Law 38 Chapter 16 Contract Formation and Classification 40 References 42 Chapter 1 Definition and Classification I. Definition of Law How do you give the definition of law? Two minutes for you to have a discussion. Purpose of law: _____________________________________________ _______ Function: ________________________________________________________ The law brings about changes in our society and society brings about changes in the law. In this sense law is both ___________________________________________________________. (法律既是变化的工具又是变化的结果) II. Classification of Law Figure out the equivalents of the following names of law, and then put them into different groups. 1) Constitutional law ____________________ 2) Criminal law _______________________ 3) Civil law ______________________ 4) ____________________ 行政法 5) Law of contract ________________________ 6) ____________________ 土地法 7) ___________________ 商法 8) ____________________劳动法 9) _____________________ 公司法 10) ____________________ 税法 11) International law _________________ 12) _________________ 侵权法 13) Equity ______________________ 14) Arbitration law ______________ 15) property law __________________ 16) intellectual property law_________________ 17) anti-dumping law_______