法律英语阅读教程

章节摘录

版权页：插图：Civil cases typically involve disputes between individuals or groups of individuals. Thethree major areas of civil litigation are  domestic relations law  （ e. g. , divorce  and childcustody） ,tort law （ e. g. ,personal injury,property damage,or product liability） ,and contractlaw （ e. g.  ,written and oral agreements）. The following is an overview of the court proceduresfor civil cases.Pretrial ProceduresA civil action is commenced by one party filing a petition.ln most cases,this party isreferred to as the plaintiff.ln domestic relation cases, the person filing the petition is thepetitioner. In the petition,the plaintiff sets forth the parties involved,the theories of recovery,and the relief sought. The petition is filed in district court and served or delivered to theopposing party. Generally,the opposing party is the defendant. In domestic relation cases,theopposing party is called the respondent The defendant then will file pre-answer motions or ananswer, An answer is a document denying or admitting liability.After the initial petition,the parties may file pretrial motions. These motions may requestthe court to dismiss the entire lawsuit,dismiss a claim or party,or limit the evidence to bepresented at trial. The parties may also engage in discovery,a process to obtain information fromthe opposing party. A party may file interrogatories,which are written questions to be answeredby the other party. A party may also take depositions,or ask oral questions,of a witness after thewitness has taken an oath to tell the truth. Parties often reach a settlement or an agreement toresolve the lawsuit during this process.After the completion of the discovery process and the filing of any pretrial motions,thecourt will schedule a pretrial conference unless the parties have reached a settlement. Duringthe pretrial conference,a judge and the lawyers for the parties discuss a wide variety of trialtopics and the judge will set a trial date.

书籍目录

Unit 1  Introduction to Legal Reading Skills  1.The Specific Skills of Legal Reading  2.The Structure of a Judicial Opinion  3.Frequently Used Legal Terms in Opinions  4.Speed and ComprehensionUnit 2  Administrative Law  STATE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM v.INDUSTRIAL    ACCIDENT COMMISSION ET AL  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA EX REL GEORGE EXARCHOU v.JOHN L    MURFF, DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION    AT THE PORT OF NEW YORKUnit 3 Antitrust Law  UNITED STATES v.SEALY,INC.  KIEFER--STEWART CO.v.JOSEPH E.SEAGRAM &SONS, INC., ET AL.Unit 4  Banking and Finance Law  CHATSKY AND ASSOCIATES ET AL v.THE SUPERIOR    COURT OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY;BANK OF AMERICA CORP.,    REAL PARTY IN INTEREST.  THE CITIZENS BANK v.ALAFABCO, INC., ET ALUnit 5  Civil Procedure  AUSLEY v.BISHOP  CALDER ET AL v.JONESUnit 6  Constitutional Law  BROWN v.BOARD OF EDUCATION OF TOPEKA  BOOS ET AL v.BARRY, MAYOR OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,ET AL.Unit 7  Contract Law  LEFKOWITZ v.GREAT MINNEAPOLIS SURPLUS STORE, INC.  JOSEPH FRASER v.DONALD D.EDMISTENUnit 8  Corporation Law  DEWITT TRUCK BROKER, INC.v.W.RAY FLEMMING    FRUIT COMPANY AND W.REY FLEMMING  ANDREW H.SCHNELL v.CHRIS--CRAFT INDUSTRIES, INC.Unit 9  Criminal Law  THE PEOPLE &C.v.KEITH ANTWINE  THE PEOPLE &C.v.JAMES BYRNEUnit 10  Criminal Procedure  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v.JOSE O.ORTEGA--SANTANA  RICHARD J.TAYLOR, JR.v.UNITED STATES.Unit 11  Employment Law  ALFREDO AVILES v.CORNELL FORGE COMPANY  AMANDA BENT BOLT COMPANY, AMANDA, OHIOA v.INTERNATIONAL    UNION, UNITED AUTOMOBILE, AEROSPACE, AGRICULTURAL    IMPLEMENT WORKERS OF AMERICA, LOCAL 1549,ET AT.Unit 12  Environmental Law  CITIZENS TO PRESERVE OVERTON PARK v.VOLPE  KEY TRONIC CORPORATION, A WASHINGTON CORPORATION v.UNITED    STATES OF AMERICA;UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE;    DONALD B.RICE, SECRETARY OF THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE,    IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITYUnit 13 Evidence Law  UNITED STATES v.MANUEL P.AMARAL  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v.MARIA CHRISTINA HURTADO AND AUGUSTINE ARAGONES,JR.Unit 14  Family Law  ZABLOCKI v.REDHAIL  S.W.v.THE SUPERIOR COURT OF ORANGE COUNTYUnit 15  Intellectual Property Law  HENRI'S FOOD PRODUCTS CO.INC.v.TASTY SNACKS, INC.  PIONEER HI--BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.v.J.E.M.AG SUPPLY,    INC., FARM ADVANTAGE, INC., LARRY BENZ, MERLE PRUETT,    KEVIN WOLFSWINKEL,TIM KAMSTRA, AND TOM EISCHEN SEED AND CHEMICALSUnit 16  Property Law  DOROTHY MOORE AND KENT REINHARDT v.RUBY F.PHILLIPS,    AS EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF ADA CHLOE BRANNAN, DECEASED LEECO GAS &OIL COMPANY v.COUNTY OF NUECES.Unit 17 Torts  JEFFREY J.HARPER v.THEODOR H.HERMAN  THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS--PAN AMERICAN v.TONY AGUILAR AND KAY MARIE AGUILAR  BIG TOWN NURSING HOME, INC.v.HOWARD TERRY NEWMANAppendix I  Key to ExercisesAppendix II  常用拉丁语法律词汇Sources of Reading Materials Used in this Book

作者简介

《法律英语阅读教程》作为法律英语阅读教材，选取了极具代表性的英文案例。英美法系是判例法系，无论是法官还是律师都特别注重对判例的研究，因此学习美国法不能绕过案例。通过研究案例，了解法官判案推理过程和有关法律、法规的适用，更有利于学习标准的法律英语，也更容易掌握美国法的精髓。《法律英语阅读教程》选取了几十个经典案例，以期最大程度的展现美国法原貌。

《法律英语阅读教程》在每个案例的后面都附有问答练习题，以期帮助读者检查自己学习研读案例的程度水平。

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