Legal Eglish 法律英语.pptVIP

* 法律英语 * * 法律英语 * * 法律英语 * 《The Practice》是完全仿真的以法律调查为主题的系列剧。这是一家充满激情的律师事务所。对他们来说，每一个案子都是重要的，也会为每一个客户的利益争取到底。运用合法的策略是他们的工作方式，他们更依靠科学，把最受质疑的论点变得具有说服性。并且仍把追求正义放在首位，直到最终的结果被宣布……有时也会在宣判之后。然而追求正义，也常常使他们要面对伦理道德的是非问题。里面有大量的法庭辩论。以交叉询问为主，是一部精彩的美国法庭戏。 * 法律英语 * * 法律英语 * Angkor Wat, Cambodia ss * 法律英语 * ?In?imprecise?and?confusing?usage ?the?terms? common?law?and?case?law?are?often?used?synonymously,?with?the?term?“common?law”?in? this usage?connoting?judge-made?law?in?general?as?contrasted?with?statutory?law.? 普通法与判例法混用，被用作同义词，是指“法官定法”。是与成文法相对的概念。 * 法律英语 * Case???law?：always???connotesjudge??made???law 判例法总是指法官定法 common???law?：either?the ?judge?made?law?in?common?law?subject?matters? or,?more? extensively,?all?judge-made?law. 普通法既包括普通法意义上的法官定法，又包括更广义的所有的法官定法 * 法律英语 * Part II Elementary Knowledge of law How is law classified? Source of law Language focus * 法律英语 * II-1 Classification of Law Common law and Equity Distinguishing law by looking at to whom the law is addressed. Private law relates to individual citizens(contract law, tort law, property law, company law, family law,etc.) Public law relates to institutions of government(constitution, administrative law, criminal law,tax law,etc.) According to different criterions, law can be categorized in a number of ways.In Anglo-American legal system countries, * 法律英语 * C)Procedural law and Substantive law Procedural law regulates how rights and obligations are enforced Substantive law defines rights and obligations. * 法律英语 * II-2 Source of Law Generally, law comes from sources:constitution, statutes and court decisions, but every country has its own features.What we talking about are the sources of Anglo-American law English law Legislation and case law Legislation is produced through parliamentary system Case law created by judges in the course of deciding cases(court decision, judicial decision/common law/equity) American law Constitution Statutes Enacted by Congress or the legislature or a state(legislation)