LessonNineContractLaw10/10/1法律英语第1页第1页ThewebofthelawMaynotbequiteseamless法律之网也许并非坚固无缝Theyarenotironcladandunchanging法律并非打不破和不可改变。10/10/2法律英语第2页第2页ContractDefinitionAcontractisbasicallyanagreementbetweentwoormorepeoplewhichcreatesanobligationtodo,ornotdo,something.Theagreementcreatesalegalrelationshipofrightsandduties.Iftheagreementisbroken,...
一、法律英语词汇学习的必要性及难点法律英语难学,基本上是当代中国法律人的一个共识。难在何处呢?可能法律英语词汇的掌握就是第一只拦路虎。当我们打开英文法律文件时,经常会发现非常难以理解,即使是常用的合同条款中也充斥着大量的难以理解的词汇。例如:―LimitsonIndemnification.NoindemnificationisrequiredunderSection[insertthenumberoftheSectioninwhichSelleragreestoindemnifyBuyer]untiltheaggregateamountofL...
1TortLaw2GeneralTortacivilwrongwhichunfairlycausessomeoneelsetosufferlossorharm★Itdoesnotincludebreachofcontractortrust.(Acivilwrongcanbeatort,breachofcontractorbreachoftrust.)Purposeoftortlawtoproviderelieftotheinjuredpartythroughtheawardofdamagesfortheinjuriesincurredduringatortiousact3GeneraltodeterothersfromcommittingthesameactUStortlawTortlawintheU.S.islargelycommonlaw.Courtshavethe...
法律英语(LegalEnglish)(第二版)法律出版社,2003年北京何家弘•LessonOneLegalSystem1.公诉制度publicprosecution2.普通法系commonlawlegalsystem3.判例法caselaw4.成文法(制定法)writtenlaw(statutorylaw)5.遵从前例staredecisis6.判例汇编reports7.有约束力的法律解释bindinginterpretation8.法学方法论legalmethodology9.颁布•••为法律bedecreed10.巡回法官itinerantjudges11.英国皇家法院EnglishRoyalCourt12.令状...
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