本教材主要介绍美国法律与法律体系，共分14个单元：美国法律结构、诉讼程序、宪法、行政法、刑法、家庭法、人身损害法、企业法、劳动法、知识产权法、不动产法、产品责任法、税法和卫健法等，内容涉及美国法律各方面的基础知识。每单元含两篇法律英语课文，第一篇课文为整个单元的学习重点，第二篇课文是对第一篇的深化与补充，以促进学习者对本单元法律知识的领会、巩固和应用，并提高法律英语的阅读能力：每篇课文后附有理解课文所需的法律、社会、文化等背景知识的注释以及课文中所涉及的部分语言要点。之后是为了加强课文理解、巩固所学知识而编写的紧扣课文的练习题，包括词汇和重要的短语搭配、完形填空和英汉互译等。很多练习实际上是针对英语中的“法言法语”的练习，使学英语和学法融为一体。

Unit 1 The U.S. Legal System
Text A The U.S. Legal System - Laws and Courts in the U
Text B Some Basic Concepts of American Legal System
Unit 2 Litigation
Text A Litigation
Text B Arbitration & Mediation
Unit 3 Constitutional Law
Text A Constitutional Law
Text B The ACLU's Position on Gun Control
Unit 4 Administrative Law
Text A Administrative Law
Text B Administrative Hearings
Unit 5 Criminal Law
Text A Criminal Offense Classification
Text B Driving Under the Influence
Unit 6 Family Law
Text A Family Law
Text B Spousal Support
Unit 7 Injury Law
Text A Personal Injury Law
Text B Animal & Dog Bites
Unit 8 Business Law
Text A E-commerce Laws
Text B Business Disputes
Unit 9 Employment Law
Text A Employment Law
Text B Gender/Sex Discrimination--Employment Discrimination on the
Basis of Sex or Gender
Unit 10 Intellectual Property Law
Text A Intellectual Property Law
Text B Patent Infringement
Unit 11 Real Estate Law
Text A Real Estate Law
Text B Landlord/Tenant
Unit 12 Products Liability Law
Text A Products Liability
Text B Product Recalls
Unit 13 Tax Law
Text A Tax Law
Text B Income Tax
Unit 14 Health Care Law
Text A Health Care Law
Text B Elder Law
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