随着改革开放政策的实施和对外合作的加强，我国的涉外法律关系和事件越来越多。本书以国内外现行法律法规为基础，参考国内外的有关论著，向读者介绍了人们普遍关心的一些法律知识，本书共分10个单元：刑法、民法、婚姻法、诉讼法、知识产权法、经济法、环保法、侵权法、财产法、行政法。

Unit 1 About Criminal Law

 Lead-in Dialogues

 Text A A Brief Introduction of Criminal Law

 Text B Shoplifter V. Drugstore

 Text C Innocent or Guilty?

 Legal Terms : Bar

Unit 2 About Civil Law

 Lead-in Dialogues

 Text A A Brief Introduction of Civil Law

 Text B Nuisances

 Text C Partnership

 Legal Terms: Breach of Contract

Unit 3 About Marriage Law

 Lead-in Dialogues

 Text A A Brief Introduction of Marriage Law

 Text B I. Griffin V. Griffin

 Ⅱ. Contractual Capacity

 Text C Biological Parentage

 Legal Terms: Heir

Unit 4 About Procedural Law

 Lead-in Dialogues

 Text A A Brief Introduction of Procedural Law

 Text B The Computer and the Law of Evidence

 Text C Admissibility of Polygraphs in Court

 Legal Terms: Confession

Unit 5 About Intellectual Property Rights Law

 Lead-in Dialogues

 Text A A Brief Introduction of Intellectual Property Rights Law

 Text B Publisher and N. Y. U. Settle Suit on Colleges' Photocopying Rights

 Text C What Is Patent Right?

 Legal Terms: Tort

Unit 6 About Commercial Law Lead-in Dialogues

 Text A A Brief Introduction of Commercial Law

 Text B I. The Former Employees Being Sued

 II. Strict Liability Doctrine

 Text C Unfair Emolover Practice

 Legal Terms: Goodwill

Unit 7 About Environmental Law

 Lead-in Dialogues

 Text A A Brief Introduction of Environmental Law

 Text B Coastal Zone to Get Better Protection in South Africa

 Text C "Environmentally Friendly" Products Prevail

 Legal Terms: Act of God

Unit 8 About Tort Law

 Lead-in Dialogues

 Text A A Brief Introduction of Tort Law

 Text B Who Is Selling Our Data?

 Text C Should Physician-assisted Suicide Be Encouraged?

 Legal Terms: Right of Privacy

Unit 9 About Property Law

 Lead-in Dialogues

 Text A A Brief Introduction of Property Law

 Text B Property Division on Relationship Breakdown

 Text C The Government Took Susette Kelo's Home: Is Your Home Next?

 Legal Terms: Gift

Unit 10 About Administrative Law

 Lead-in Dialogues

 Text A A Brief Introduction of Administrative Law

 Text B Couple Claims Spa City Council Erred in Passing Demolition Moratorium

 Text C Judge Sides with Crestwood: Pleasant Hill

 City Council Violated Law in Reconsidering Healing...

 Legal Terms: Land

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