法律英语课件1
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法律英语教程 第一课 课件
Sources of Law The main sources of law in the United Kingdom are four: common law, statute law, law emanating from the European Union and international law.
The Union of Crowns in 1603 meant that the same person was the monarch in the two kingdoms of Scotland and England. However, this did not immediately integrate all the institutions of the two countries. The Union with Scotland Act 1707 established the United Kingdom of Great Britain and provided that this kingdom would be regulated by one Parliament. However, the Scottish legal system was retained and even today changes planned for the whole of Great Britain may require specific Scottish legislation.
An Introduction to the English Legal System
Legal Systems
Map of UK
UK
Sources ofபைடு நூலகம்Law
法律英语课件
VIII. Homework Topics for oral presentation: 1. American history 2. Development of common law 3. Emergence of equity law
Lesson 2 Legal Profession
V. What is characteristic of American legal system? The American legal system, like the English, is methodologically mainly a case law system. Case Law: law based on decisions made by judges in earlier cases.
Solicitors have direct contact with their clients. In most cases, barristers do not. In almost all cases, a client who needs the services of a barrister must go first to a solicitor, who will then instruct, or brief the barrister.
Many solicitors deal with a range of legal work, such as: litigation, commercial, conveyancing, employment, family, immigration, licensing, probate, etc.
法律英语课件PPT课件
• 如果一个人已经执业5年以上,那 么当他移居到另外一个州的时候, 通常不用再参加该州的律师资格考 试就可以获准执业。
• but generally those entitled to practice before the highest court of a state may be admitted before the federal courts upon compliance with minor formalities.
三年大学 法学学位 书面考试
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• Almost all states, however, make use of the Multistate Bar Exam, a day-long multi-choice test, to which the states adds a day-long essay examination emphasizing its own law.
• 律师 • 法官 • 检察官 • 法学教师
法律职业
变换频繁 Harlan Fiske Stone
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Part 1 The Bar
• Bar——法庭中将公众与法官、律师 及其他诉讼参与人分隔开的隔板。
• 后来用于通指法律职业或律师职业。
美国律师协会
(ABA)
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• 律师通常在一个地区执业
• 可以代表当事人到其他州办理事务
• 只是在被准入的州获得执业资格
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• It is customary to retain local counsel for matters in other jurisdictions.
• but generally those entitled to practice before the highest court of a state may be admitted before the federal courts upon compliance with minor formalities.
三年大学 法学学位 书面考试
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• Almost all states, however, make use of the Multistate Bar Exam, a day-long multi-choice test, to which the states adds a day-long essay examination emphasizing its own law.
• 律师 • 法官 • 检察官 • 法学教师
法律职业
变换频繁 Harlan Fiske Stone
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Part 1 The Bar
• Bar——法庭中将公众与法官、律师 及其他诉讼参与人分隔开的隔板。
• 后来用于通指法律职业或律师职业。
美国律师协会
(ABA)
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• 律师通常在一个地区执业
• 可以代表当事人到其他州办理事务
• 只是在被准入的州获得执业资格
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• It is customary to retain local counsel for matters in other jurisdictions.
法律英语课件 第一讲Legal English (2)
我学英语仅仅是为了看电影看得爽一点。 (剑走偏锋的英文学习之路)
其实学英语就是一种态度,只要你敢说,老 外就敢懂。(这很重要)
对了,不但要敢说,还要敢说得慢。
For me, English just a tool of communication, so in my class you are free to ask any thing, I mean any thing, with one condition, which is in English.
The first lawyer replies,
“It’s the $100 I owe you.”
课ห้องสมุดไป่ตู้练习:
Confusing English 1. Sporting house 2. Dead president 3. Confidence man 4. Rest room 5. Dressing room 6. Horse sense 7. In ones birthday suit 8. An apple of love 9. Have a fit 10. Pull up ones socks
“You lawyers are so materialistic. You make me sick.” The officer snapped, “You are so upset about your stupid BMW, that you didn’t even notice that your left arm was ripped off in the accident.”
While this is going on, one of the lawyers jams something into the other lawyer’s hand. Without looking down, the second lawyer whispers, “What is this?”
法学通用英语课件 Unit 1 Cybercrime
The statute carries a mandatoryminimum sentence of six months. (maximum, medium) It was a crime of espionage(间谍) and carried the death penalty.
The federal computer crimes statute is only the beginning of government regulation.【Criminal law scholars have not noticed that when Vermont (enacted a statute) proscribing computer crime in 1999, (译)】【it became the fiftieth state to devote specific legislation to computer crimes. (para)】
succeed, success, successive (successful) proceed, process, processive
"Protected computers," in turn, include virtually every computer connected to the internet, for the law protects any computer used across state lines. (actually) (linked to, hooked up to)
Try to define the term white collar criminals.
people who are…high social status...in the course of their occupation…respectable
法律英语经典表达PPT课件
4. Notwithstanding 无论……如何规 定;尽管有…的规定
Notwithstanding any law or practice to the contrary, it shall be lawful for, the court in any proceedings for an offence under Part II to comment on the failure of the accused to give evidence on oath. 即使任何法律或惯例有相反规定, 在因第 II部所定罪行而进行的法律程序中,法庭可 就被控人不宣誓作供一事加以评论。
2. In respect of/in connection with/with respect to 就… …
The Contract Price does not cover costs and expenses that are for Buyer’s account under this Contract, or any taxes (including but not limited to customs duty and value added tax) payable by Buyer in respect of this Contract.
In addition, with the prior approval of the Chairman and Vice Chairman, any director may invite any other person to attend all or part of any Board meeting, provided that such guest shall sign non-disclosure agreements in such form as the Chairman and Vice Chairman deem appropriate.
法律英语第一课共53页PPT资料
没有哪一个或者少数几个文件可以准 确地揭示一国人民或政府的特征。
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When hundreds and thousands of documents strike a consistent note, over more than a hundred years, we have a right to say that is the keynote.
The reports of some States are almost equally voluminous.
联邦最高法院 判例汇编
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州法院判例汇编
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The reader who wants to trace the history of law in America is confronted with over 5,000 stout volumes of legal cases.
for events such as those that are lost in the legendary past of Italy or France or England are part of the printed record of the United States
那些在意大利、法国或英国过去的 传说中湮没的那些事件,是美国有 文字记载历史的一部分。
Record of the present fifty States 当前50个州的记载
The intricate network of relationships between States and Nation 各州与联邦之间错综复杂关系的记载
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When hundreds and thousands of documents strike a consistent note, over more than a hundred years, we have a right to say that is the keynote.
The reports of some States are almost equally voluminous.
联邦最高法院 判例汇编
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州法院判例汇编
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The reader who wants to trace the history of law in America is confronted with over 5,000 stout volumes of legal cases.
for events such as those that are lost in the legendary past of Italy or France or England are part of the printed record of the United States
那些在意大利、法国或英国过去的 传说中湮没的那些事件,是美国有 文字记载历史的一部分。
Record of the present fifty States 当前50个州的记载
The intricate network of relationships between States and Nation 各州与联邦之间错综复杂关系的记载
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法律英语课件-legal English(2014)
准确阅读并理解复杂文章的能力
组织有关信息并得出合理结论的能力
批判性地推理能力
对他人的推理进行分析和评价的能力
LSAT考试满分为180分,最低分为120分
,其计算方法是根据选择的正确的答案的数目 来确定。选对25个左右,分数大概为130分; 选对39个左右,分数大概为140分;选对55个 ,分数大概为150分;选对72个,分数为160; 选对87个,分数为170分;选对98个以上,分 数为满分180分。一般好的学校要求的成绩都在 160分以上。考试成绩一般在考后五周左右由主 办机构寄出,直接寄给考生本人。LSAT成绩在 5年内有效。
到众多法律英语爱好者和法律工作求职者的
关注。TOLES考试包括三个等级:TOLES
Advanced; TOLES Higher; TOLES Foundation。
ห้องสมุดไป่ตู้
考生应该根据自身的英语水平和法律知
识水平选择相应的考试,而不一定要三个等
级考试全都参加。TOLES考试每年3月、6月
、和11月举行3次
TOLES FOUNDATION EXAMINATION
ILEC作为ESOL于2008年推出的又一项崭 新的职业认证证书目前已被欧洲公司律师公会
、欧洲法律专业学生协会、国际青年律师公会 及欧洲青年律师公会认可。ILEC考察证书申请 人在法律领域运用英语的能力,分为听力(40 分钟)、阅读(75分钟)、写作(75分钟)和 口语(16分钟)四个部分。语言等级相当于雅 思(IELTS)5.0-7.0分。成绩分为三个及格等 级和两个不及格等级。
该考试的目的是以法律英语这门技术语 言为媒介,来核查考生对英美法民商事部门 法知识的掌握,从而满足律师事务所、公司 、法律机构、律师和法律系学生测评个人法 律英语水平的需要。
组织有关信息并得出合理结论的能力
批判性地推理能力
对他人的推理进行分析和评价的能力
LSAT考试满分为180分,最低分为120分
,其计算方法是根据选择的正确的答案的数目 来确定。选对25个左右,分数大概为130分; 选对39个左右,分数大概为140分;选对55个 ,分数大概为150分;选对72个,分数为160; 选对87个,分数为170分;选对98个以上,分 数为满分180分。一般好的学校要求的成绩都在 160分以上。考试成绩一般在考后五周左右由主 办机构寄出,直接寄给考生本人。LSAT成绩在 5年内有效。
到众多法律英语爱好者和法律工作求职者的
关注。TOLES考试包括三个等级:TOLES
Advanced; TOLES Higher; TOLES Foundation。
ห้องสมุดไป่ตู้
考生应该根据自身的英语水平和法律知
识水平选择相应的考试,而不一定要三个等
级考试全都参加。TOLES考试每年3月、6月
、和11月举行3次
TOLES FOUNDATION EXAMINATION
ILEC作为ESOL于2008年推出的又一项崭 新的职业认证证书目前已被欧洲公司律师公会
、欧洲法律专业学生协会、国际青年律师公会 及欧洲青年律师公会认可。ILEC考察证书申请 人在法律领域运用英语的能力,分为听力(40 分钟)、阅读(75分钟)、写作(75分钟)和 口语(16分钟)四个部分。语言等级相当于雅 思(IELTS)5.0-7.0分。成绩分为三个及格等 级和两个不及格等级。
该考试的目的是以法律英语这门技术语 言为媒介,来核查考生对英美法民商事部门 法知识的掌握,从而满足律师事务所、公司 、法律机构、律师和法律系学生测评个人法 律英语水平的需要。
法律英语Unit.ppt
破坏社会主义市场经济秩序罪
Crimes of Infringing Upon the Rights of the Person and the Democratic
Rights of Citizens侵犯公民人身权利、民主权利罪 The Crime of Encroaching on Property侵犯财产罪
Roles of Law
Guiding Judging Predicting Warning
Criminal Law
Three main points
Crime-------felony, misdemeanor Punishment------guidelines for sentencing Criminal liability(age 14)
What is law?
The characteristics:
1. Law is a social norm(准则) regulating social relations or human behaviors.
2. Law is a social norm reflecting the will of a state.
Legal English
Joyce
Characteristics of Legal English
1.Lengthy and complex sentences 2.Archaic words and expressions tin words and expressions 4.Passive consruction
我国刑法第13条规定:“一切危害国家主权、领土完 整和安全,分裂国家、颠覆人民民主专政的政权和推 翻社会主义制度,破坏社会秩序和经济秩序,侵犯国 有财产或者劳动群众集体所有的财产,侵犯公民私人 所有的财产,侵犯公民的人身权利、民主权利和其他 权利,以及其他危害社会的行为,依照法律应当受刑 罚处罚的,都是犯罪,但是情节显著轻微危害不大的, 不认为是犯罪。”
Crimes of Infringing Upon the Rights of the Person and the Democratic
Rights of Citizens侵犯公民人身权利、民主权利罪 The Crime of Encroaching on Property侵犯财产罪
Roles of Law
Guiding Judging Predicting Warning
Criminal Law
Three main points
Crime-------felony, misdemeanor Punishment------guidelines for sentencing Criminal liability(age 14)
What is law?
The characteristics:
1. Law is a social norm(准则) regulating social relations or human behaviors.
2. Law is a social norm reflecting the will of a state.
Legal English
Joyce
Characteristics of Legal English
1.Lengthy and complex sentences 2.Archaic words and expressions tin words and expressions 4.Passive consruction
我国刑法第13条规定:“一切危害国家主权、领土完 整和安全,分裂国家、颠覆人民民主专政的政权和推 翻社会主义制度,破坏社会秩序和经济秩序,侵犯国 有财产或者劳动群众集体所有的财产,侵犯公民私人 所有的财产,侵犯公民的人身权利、民主权利和其他 权利,以及其他危害社会的行为,依照法律应当受刑 罚处罚的,都是犯罪,但是情节显著轻微危害不大的, 不认为是犯罪。”
法律英语case1课件
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However,the price of the oak surged, Dobson was able to realize profit from his operations. So Masonite unilaterally terminated the agreement and ordered Dobson to discontinue his operations.
Sale contract
Mississippi Statute of Frauds
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Fifth Circuit Court
Interpretation is always a question of fact.
“legal effect” is just the result of applying rules of law to the facts.
Dobson v.Masonite Corp
United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit 359 F.2d 921(1966)
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Statement of facts
Trial Court – Plaintiff: Dobson – Defendant : Masonite Corp.
District court: Legal effect is the legal influence of a juridical act. Appellate court: legal effect is the result of applying rules of law to the facts.
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b. Identify procedurally significant facts
However,the price of the oak surged, Dobson was able to realize profit from his operations. So Masonite unilaterally terminated the agreement and ordered Dobson to discontinue his operations.
Sale contract
Mississippi Statute of Frauds
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Fifth Circuit Court
Interpretation is always a question of fact.
“legal effect” is just the result of applying rules of law to the facts.
Dobson v.Masonite Corp
United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit 359 F.2d 921(1966)
1
Statement of facts
Trial Court – Plaintiff: Dobson – Defendant : Masonite Corp.
District court: Legal effect is the legal influence of a juridical act. Appellate court: legal effect is the result of applying rules of law to the facts.
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b. Identify procedurally significant facts
法律英语PPT
II 要约 承诺 要约&承诺 承诺(Offer and Acceptance) Communication of Acceptance (送达承诺)
The General Rule Rule:
Acceptance MUST be Communicated to the offeror. HOWEVER, the offeror can waive(免除)this requirement either expressly or by implication implication. *Acceptance will only be effective to create agreement where the offeree is aware of the offer, (because an Offer is effective when it is Communicated to the offeree.)
What is an Invitation to Treat(要约 邀请)?
An Invitation to Treat is only a supply of information or a statement of intention. (Willingness to enter into Negotiations Negotiations)
I 合同的有效性 合同的有效性(The Validity of a Contract)
Freedom of Contract (契约自由) Bargaining Power: especially for Standard Form Contract (协议能力——格式合同) THUS, the law often intervenes ( 干 预 ) where one party seeks an unfair advantage as a result of his superior bargaining position. Such intervention will be made by Courts or Legislation such as the Sale of Goods Act, the Unfair Contract Terms Act, etc.
法律英语课件
Part Two
• The American legal system, like the En glish, is methodologically mainly a cas e law system.
• 判例法
Common law legal system
普通法系
Case law
形成于英国,包括加拿大,澳 大利亚,新西兰,爱尔兰,印 度、巴基斯坦,马来西亚和新 加坡,香港地区也采用英美法
• Question Three: What are the difficulties in studying legal English?
A. (1)法律英语专业术语众多,有自身独特的含义/且用语正式。 action: 诉讼 consideration: 对价、约因 minor: 未成年 major: 成年 party: 当事人 instrument: 法律文件
the oldest continuous federal system the oldest practice of self-government
• The whole of its history belongs in the pe riod since the invention of the printing pr ess.
1. Legal system 法律制度 法律体系 法系
2.Reports of the United States Supreme Court 美国《最高法院判例汇编》:始于1790年亚历山大.达拉斯的
判例汇编,中间经过克兰奇、惠顿、彼德、霍华德、布莱 克、华莱士共7部以人名冠名的90卷判例汇编。 1874年后,判例援引一般只按《美国判例汇编》的卷号编排.
法律英语第一课 很好的课件
We seek e, But Peace Only Under Liberty。 。
New Hampshire 新罕布什尔本州箴言就定为:“不自由,毋宁死” 新罕布什尔本州箴言就定为: 不自由,毋宁死”
Live Free or Die。 。
Alabama 阿拉巴马本州箴言为“我们敢于保卫自己的权利” 阿拉巴马本州箴言为“我们敢于保卫自己的权利”
Lesson one
Legal system
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Notes 1:
1. Legal system:法律制度;法律体系;法系 法律制度; 法律制度 法律体系; 2. …at once…同时;既…又… 同时; 同时 又 Eg. No one can be at once suitor and judge. 3. …and it is new ,too, in the sense that it is constantly being renewed by the addition of new elements of population and of new States. 同时,美国因新人口成分和 同时, 新州的加入而持续更新,在此意义上,它也是新国家。 新州的加入而持续更新,在此意义上,它也是新国家。 4. …the first one to be made out of an Old World Colony.… 第一个从旧大陆殖民地脱胎而出的国家。 第一个从旧大陆殖民地脱胎而出的国家。 5. America’s youth:美国的年轻性,美国建国初期。 美国的年轻性, 美国的年轻性 美国建国初期。
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Notes7:
19. The enforcement of a claim presupposed the existence of a special form of action, a writ ,which the result that the original common law represented a system of “action” similar to that of classical Roman law. n.古罗马法 古罗马法 A enforcement n.实施,执行,强制执行 实施, 实施 执行, B presuppose v.预先假定,假设;…为先决条件 预先假定, 预先假定 假设; 为先决条件 C form of action n.诉讼方式或形式,这里指严格的 诉讼方式或形式, 诉讼方式或形式 诉讼形式严格的诉讼形式是英美法的历史产物。 诉讼形式严格的诉讼形式是英美法的历史产物。 D represent v.代表 代表
法律英语:第一讲
Law
must be encountered, studied, criticized, and changed for people to realized their full capacities as citizens, as productive members of society, and as creators of their identities and of the social institutions through which they make their lives.
The
agreement will be enforced after the approval of the court. 1960s, the U.S. Supreme Court held it constitutional.
In
Translate.
1.All
power in the People’s Republic of China belongs to the people. persons holding the nationality of the People’s Republic of China are citizens of the People’s Republic of China.
4.condemn
(1)Most
people are willing to condemn the needless waste of food. (2)In these war crimes trials, a number of defendants were condemned to death, approximately 120 were given prison sentences, and 35 were acquitted.
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➢ for events such as those that are lost in the leg endary past of Italy or France or England are part of the printed record of the United States
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Map of USA
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Characteristics
Common law legal system
普通法系
Decentralization
Case law
Stare decisis
遵从前例
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Text——Part One
Lesson one
Legal system
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相关阅读背景知识
★ 关于美国历史 与世界上许多文明古国相比,美国是一
个年轻的国家。 1776年--- 两百多年
然而就连续的政治法律制度而言,美国是一 个古老的国家,因为其成文宪法和联邦制 度的“年龄”在世界上是首屈一指。
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★ 关于美国社会
美国是一个移民社会,而且是颇具“反叛性”的 移民社会。社会的价值观具有强烈的个人价值 观和自我保护意识,这些都主导着美国法律制 度的发展方向和轨迹。
★ 关于美国文化
多种文化的融合是美国社会的重要特征,也是美
国法律制度的重要特征。主流文化与非主流文
化传统的影响发生作用,于是形成了一种特殊
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The Declaration of Independence is at once the nation's most cherished symbol of liberty and Jefferson’s most enduing monument. It introduced a fundamental change in the view of government. Thomas Jefferson declared that governments were created to serve the people, and could only act with consent of the people.
establish the Virginia English colony
The Period of the English Colonies
The Revolutionary War in America (1775-1783)
The Period of the United States
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it is constantly being renewed by the addition of new elements of population and of new St ates
不断有新的人口成分和新州的加入
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It is old
It is the oldest of the "new" nations — ➢ the first one to be made out of
an Old World colony. ➢ 第一个从旧大陆殖民地脱胎而出的国家 ➢ the oldest written constitution ➢ the oldest continuous federal system ➢ the oldest practice of self-government
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The whole of its history belongs in the perio d since the invention of the printing press.
美国历史是印刷发明以后的历史。
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The whole of its history is recorded
★ 关于普通法
所谓“普通法”,就是“普遍通用”的法律,或“共 同适用”的法律。普通法不同于那些仅适用某个地 区的习惯法,也不同于那些源于罗马法的教会法。 从某种意义上讲,普通法是由国家意志统一了的地 方习惯法。然而,普通法不是由国王制定的,也不 是一夜之间就令行天下的,它是通过王室法官的巡 回审判活动逐渐形成的。
其主要法律原则是:“公平且善良”。
作为普通法的补充救济手段,衡平法主要适用
于合同纠纷。
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法律英语
6
Background
Two periods of legal history:
On May 14, 1607, the Virginia Company explorers landed on Jamestown Island to
2020/4/1
法律英语
4
巡回法官在审判时遵循他们在王室法院中熟 悉的那些法律规则。当然,他们在各地巡 回审判过程中也会吸收地方习惯法中的一 些合理因素。在他们的努力下,英国各地 的习惯法也开始趋于统一。在一定意义上 讲,习惯法是普通法之母,而普通法是统 一了的习惯法。
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法律英语
5
★ 关于衡平法
The United States is at once a very new nation a very old nation
既年轻又古老的国家
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法律英语
11
It is a new nation
Compared with many other countries 与其他国家相比
的法律制度。它与欧洲—特别是英国的法律文
化有着千丝万缕的联系,但是又不完全等同于
欧洲乃至英国的法律制度。这就法律英语
3
★ 关于美国法律
美国属于普通法系国家。虽然制定法或成文法在 当代美国的法律制度中占有重要地位,但是判例法 或不成文法仍然是美国法律的基石。联邦法与州法 并存;制订法与判例法并存。
普通法在发展过程中遇到了所有法律制度所面 临的共同问题,即如何协调法律的稳定性与 灵活性的问题。
1258《牛津条例》禁止法院就新的诉讼种类发 布令状,这就使得一些人很正当的诉讼请求 也会因为没有令状前例而得不到法院的救济。 为了弥补普通法的这一缺陷,一种新的不拘 泥于令状制度的法律形式出现了,这就是衡 平法。
法律英语
7
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Map of USA
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9
Characteristics
Common law legal system
普通法系
Decentralization
Case law
Stare decisis
遵从前例
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Text——Part One
Lesson one
Legal system
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相关阅读背景知识
★ 关于美国历史 与世界上许多文明古国相比,美国是一
个年轻的国家。 1776年--- 两百多年
然而就连续的政治法律制度而言,美国是一 个古老的国家,因为其成文宪法和联邦制 度的“年龄”在世界上是首屈一指。
2020/4/1
法律英语
2
★ 关于美国社会
美国是一个移民社会,而且是颇具“反叛性”的 移民社会。社会的价值观具有强烈的个人价值 观和自我保护意识,这些都主导着美国法律制 度的发展方向和轨迹。
★ 关于美国文化
多种文化的融合是美国社会的重要特征,也是美
国法律制度的重要特征。主流文化与非主流文
化传统的影响发生作用,于是形成了一种特殊
2020/4/1
法律英语
13
The Declaration of Independence is at once the nation's most cherished symbol of liberty and Jefferson’s most enduing monument. It introduced a fundamental change in the view of government. Thomas Jefferson declared that governments were created to serve the people, and could only act with consent of the people.
establish the Virginia English colony
The Period of the English Colonies
The Revolutionary War in America (1775-1783)
The Period of the United States
2020/4/1
it is constantly being renewed by the addition of new elements of population and of new St ates
不断有新的人口成分和新州的加入
2020/4/1
法律英语
12
It is old
It is the oldest of the "new" nations — ➢ the first one to be made out of
an Old World colony. ➢ 第一个从旧大陆殖民地脱胎而出的国家 ➢ the oldest written constitution ➢ the oldest continuous federal system ➢ the oldest practice of self-government
2020/4/1
法律英语
14
The whole of its history belongs in the perio d since the invention of the printing press.
美国历史是印刷发明以后的历史。
2020/4/1
法律英语
15
The whole of its history is recorded
★ 关于普通法
所谓“普通法”,就是“普遍通用”的法律,或“共 同适用”的法律。普通法不同于那些仅适用某个地 区的习惯法,也不同于那些源于罗马法的教会法。 从某种意义上讲,普通法是由国家意志统一了的地 方习惯法。然而,普通法不是由国王制定的,也不 是一夜之间就令行天下的,它是通过王室法官的巡 回审判活动逐渐形成的。
其主要法律原则是:“公平且善良”。
作为普通法的补充救济手段,衡平法主要适用
于合同纠纷。
2020/4/1
法律英语
6
Background
Two periods of legal history:
On May 14, 1607, the Virginia Company explorers landed on Jamestown Island to
2020/4/1
法律英语
4
巡回法官在审判时遵循他们在王室法院中熟 悉的那些法律规则。当然,他们在各地巡 回审判过程中也会吸收地方习惯法中的一 些合理因素。在他们的努力下,英国各地 的习惯法也开始趋于统一。在一定意义上 讲,习惯法是普通法之母,而普通法是统 一了的习惯法。
2020/4/1
法律英语
5
★ 关于衡平法
The United States is at once a very new nation a very old nation
既年轻又古老的国家
2020/4/1
法律英语
11
It is a new nation
Compared with many other countries 与其他国家相比
的法律制度。它与欧洲—特别是英国的法律文
化有着千丝万缕的联系,但是又不完全等同于
欧洲乃至英国的法律制度。这就法律英语
3
★ 关于美国法律
美国属于普通法系国家。虽然制定法或成文法在 当代美国的法律制度中占有重要地位,但是判例法 或不成文法仍然是美国法律的基石。联邦法与州法 并存;制订法与判例法并存。
普通法在发展过程中遇到了所有法律制度所面 临的共同问题,即如何协调法律的稳定性与 灵活性的问题。
1258《牛津条例》禁止法院就新的诉讼种类发 布令状,这就使得一些人很正当的诉讼请求 也会因为没有令状前例而得不到法院的救济。 为了弥补普通法的这一缺陷,一种新的不拘 泥于令状制度的法律形式出现了,这就是衡 平法。