《法律英语》课程教学大纲（Legal English）课程编号：070434适用专业：法律（本科）总学时数：54课时学分：3分编制单位：社会科学系法学教研室查晓雯编制时间：2005年11月30日一、课程的地位、性质和任务(The Status, Character and the Teaching Purpose)《法律英语》是依据《大学英语教学大纲》对大学英语应用提高阶段在专业英语方面的教学要求，适应中国加入世贸组织后进一步扩大对外交流形式的需要，以培养更多既有扎实法律专业知识又精通外语的法律人才的需求，所开设的法学专业本科必修课程的课程。
本课程以英美法为教学核心内容,包括英语法律术语、英美法系与大陆法系的比较、英美律师职业介绍、英美主要部门法、WTO 法律文件选读、国际经贸法律、法学研究技巧与资源的运用。
本课程历时一个学期，其教学目的旨在培养和提高学生在法律领域里应用英语的能力。
在教师的指导下，学生通过阅读一些精选的法律类英语文章掌握法学基本概念和基本理论以及专业术语。
在教学过程中着重于扩大学生的专业词汇量，提高学生的英语阅读理解水平。
同时，本课程采用个人发言和小组讨论等多种形式以增加学生的语言实践机会，使他们能将专业知识与英语知识很好地结合，最终具有较强的英语口头交流能力和翻译能力According to the Teaching Criteria of the College English, Legal English, as a required course for the law school students, is aimed at training much more law experts whom are familiar with the foreign legal system.The main content of this course is Anglo-American Law system, including thelegal terminology, the international business and trade law, the comparison between the Anglo-American law system and the Continental law system, the introduction of legal profession, the legal departments of the Anglo-American, the supplementary reading material of WTO, and the techniques and sources for legal research (skills for presenting and legal writing).Legal English lasts one semester with its purpose of developing students’ability to take use of English in the legal field. With help of the teachers, the students can successfully master some basic legal terminology and theories, and in Law by reading some well-selected English legal essays. In process of teaching and learning, the emphasis is placed on enlarging students’vocabulary in legal English and on raising their English reading comprehensive levels. Meanwhile, the course adopts individual speeches or group discussions and other teaching methods in order to provide as more lingual practice as possible for students, helps them well-combine their knowledge both in major and English. At last, they can successfully complete the course study comparatively good English oral skills in communication and translation.二、本课程与其他专业课程的关系（本课程学习所必备的知识）(Necessary knowledge)学生要重视其他各法律核心和专业课程的学习, 掌握基本法律知识和概念，在学习的同时还要对英美法律制度认真研习。
三、教学内容、学时安排和基本要求(Course Content, Arrangement of Teaching, and Basic Requirements)本课程在学习内容的安排上兼顾英语语言的学习应用和法律专业知识两个方面。
（一）Introduction to Legal English 导论(2课时)1、基本要求（1）To categorize law in different ways（2）To learn how to read cases（3）To learn the skills of presenting（4）To learn how to express opinions or ideas（5）To know the way to learn Legal English, including how to make use of the law dictionaries, the internet resource and reference book2、重点、难点重点：The category of law; the way to read cases难点：The way to express opinion or ideas and disagreement3、说明介绍开设本课程的背景意义、教学安排、学习方法、相关参考书及本课程的主要内容;采用讲授式教学法;学生参与讨论；课后写作练习（二）Legal System 法律制度（2课时）1、基本要求（1）To be clear about the difference between common law and civil law systems（2）To have a clear idea of the legal system of China（3）To grasp the related legal vocabularies2、重点、难点重点：Common Law Legal System难点：The difference between common law and civil law systems3、说明采用讲授式教学法，讲解时采取比较法；学生口语训练(role play、Work in groups) ；课后写作与翻译练习思考题：（1）Why is common law often referred to as Anglo-American law（2）Is the common law system completely different from the civil law system? Is there anything they have in common?（3）Is common law better than civil law or not?（三）Legal Profession 法律职业（2学时）1、基本要求（1）To be clear about the American legal profession（2）To learn certain legal phrases, such as practicing lawyer, legal instruments, associates, practice preventive law（3）To understand the process of engaging a lawyer（4）To get acquainted with some useful expressions in engaging a lawyer2、重点、难点重点：The status of the American legal profession难点：Some useful expressions in engaging a lawyer3、说明采用讲授式教学法；学生口语训练(role play、Work in groups)；课后写作与翻译练习思考题：The process of engaging a lawyer（四）Legal Education 法律教育(（2学时）1、基本要求（1）To be clear about the curriculum of American legal education（2）To distinguish the case method from lecture method（3）To learn some legal phrases: regulatory state; clinical education; lawyering; law faculties; in high-prestige fields of law2、重点、难点重点：Text难点：Legal phrases:3、说明本堂课将学生分组，各组学生共同自学并准备讲解资料(group working andpresenting)；学生口语训练(role play、Work in groups)；课后写作与翻译练习思考题：（1）What is the only way to prepare for membership in the legal profession in the US?（2）What are the main functions of law schools in the US?（3）What are the merits and demerits of case method in teaching law?（4）What does legal hierarchy mean?（五）Judicial System 司法体系（3学时）1、基本要求（1）To be clear about the American court system and English court system （2）To distinguish between trial courts and appellate courts（3）To be clear about the position of the Judges in court（4）To learn certain legal vocabulary, such as jurisdiction, sue, plaintiff, defendant, action, petition, and so on2、重点、难点重点：American court system难点：Legal vocabulary3、说明采用讲授式教学法；学生口语训练(role play、Work in groups)；课后写作与翻译练习思考题：（1）How many court systems are there in the US? What are they（2）What is the three-tiered model（3）How are state court judges usually selected?（4）How long do judges commonly serve in the US?（六）Constitution 宪法（3学时）1、基本要求（1）To be clear about the feature of the US Constitution, the fundamental principles of government and the provisions for amendment（2）To learn legal phrase: judicial interpretation; national convention; implement; check and balance; separation of powers; federalism2、重点、难点重点：Text难点：Legal phases3、说明采用讲授式教学法；学生口语训练(role play、Work in groups)；课后写作与翻译练习思考题：In what places does the US constitution embody the principles of separation of power and checks and balance?（七）Administrative Law 行政法（3学时）1、基本要求（1）To be clear about the scope of the administrative law（2）To know the definition of “agency”in the Federal Administrative Procedure（3）To be clear about the functions of regulatory agencies and non-regulatory agencies（4）To learn legal phrases: remedy; vest; delegation; mandate; administrative action; fiscal; welfare; judicial review2、重点、难点重点：Comprehension of text难点：Legal phases3、说明采用讲授式教学法；学生口语训练(role play、Work in groups); 课后写作与翻译练习思考题：（1）What are three main divisions of American administrative law?（2）What are the functions that are performed by the executive brance but not part of the administrative law?（八）Criminal Law 刑法（4学时）1、基本要求（1）To learn the element of a crime in the US criminal law.（2）To be clear about types of crime（3）To be clear about what is homicide and what is justifiable homicide（4）To know the difference between murder and manslaughter（5）To know what is voluntary manslaughter and federal crime of murder（6）To learn legal phrases: homicide; self-defense; justifiable homicide; justification; willful, deliberate and premeditated; the unwritten law; felon; murder and manslaughter; malice; death penalty; voluntary manslaughter; criminal sanction; statutory offense; imposition of the death penalty2、重点、难点重点：Comprehension of text难点：Legal phases3、说明采用讲授式教学法；学生口语训练(role play、Work in groups); 案例分析; 课后写作与翻译练习思考题：Issues about Hinckley case（九）Contract Law 合同法（4时）1、基本要求（1）To understand the nature of a contract（2）To be clear about the requirements for a contract（3）To be clear about the source of contract law（4）To know the difference between judicial opinions and statutory law（5）To learn legal phrases: real property; bodies of law; fraud; breach of contract tort; statutes; ordinances; blind adherence to; construction; offer; consideration; acceptance; misrepresentation; duress; unconscionability; contract performance; damages; expectation damages; agreed upon remedies; equitable relief; specific performance; injunction; restitution2、重点、难点重点：Comprehension of text难点：Legal phases3、说明采用讲授式教学法；学生口语训练(role play、Work in groups); 课后写作与翻译练习思考题：Discussion: cases analysis（十）Tort Law 侵权法（3学时）1、基本要求（1）To understand what is a tort（2）To learn legal phrases: tortuous acts; try his claim; verdict; guest statutes; recovery; warranty; implied contract; intentional tort; negligence; strict liability; duty of care; contributory negligence2、重点、难点重点：Comprehension of text难点：Legal phases3、说明采用讲授式教学法；学生口语训练(role play、Work in groups);案例分析; 课后写作与翻译练习思考题：Discussion: McGuire v. Almy case（十一）Property Law 财产法（3学时）1、基本要求（1）To know the background of the US property law（2）To be clear about fundamentals of real property law（3）To understand the role of the lawyer in real property transactions（4）To learn legal phrases: due diligence; formalities; instruments; secondary party; easement; security devices; mortgage holder; recovery of possession2、重点、难点重点：Comprehension of text难点：Legal phases3、说明采用讲授式教学法；学生口语训练(role play、Work in groups); 课后写作与翻译练习思考题：Discussion topic: What is the process of buying a house（十二）Corporation Law 公司法（3学时）1、基本要求（1）To know the categories of laws applicable to US business enterprises（2）To learn the forms of business（3）To learn legal phrases: restrict the number and the identity of their shareholders; the internal law of the corporation is governed by the statutes and case law of the state of incorporation; a partnership can…the general public; general partnerships; limited partnerships（4）To express similarities and differences2、重点、难点重点：Comprehension of text难点：Legal phases and the expression of similarities and differences3、说明采用讲授式教学法；学生口语训练(role play、Work in groups); 课后写作与翻译练习思考题：Discussion topic: Which forms of business organization is the best for a Chinese entrepreneur to don business in the US?（十三）Commercial Law 商法（4学时）1、基本要求（1）To learn the Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution（2）To learn the history of the commerce clause adjudication（3）To learn the Modern Commerce Power Test（4）To learn the content of the Uniform Commercial Code（5）To learn legal phrases: commerce clause adjudication; uphold the decisions; due process; law merchant; force and effect2、重点、难点重点：Comprehension of main text难点：Legal phases3、说明采用讲授式教学法；学生口语训练；课后写作与翻译练习思考题：Negotiation exercise: Negotiation about buying mountain-tyre bicycles（十四）Family Law 家庭法（3学时）1、基本要求（1）To learn the scope of the US Family Law（2）To learn some cases: Loving v Virginia; Boddie v. Connecticut; Califano v. Jobst; Zablocki v. Redhail（3）To learn legal phrases: fundamental right; strict scrutiny; holding; in one’s custody; court order or judgment; decree（4）To become acquainted with expressions in marriage formalities and divorce procedure2、重点、难点重点：Comprehension of main text难点：Case study; Legal phases3、说明本堂课将学生分组, 各组学生共同自学并准备讲解资料(group working and presenting)；学生口语训练(role play、Work in groups); 课后写作与翻译练习思考题：Group discussion topic: The comparison about marriage and divorce procedures between American and China（十五）WTO Rules 世贸组织法（3学时）1、基本要求（1）To be clear about what is DSU and what is DSB（2）To be clear about the composition of a panel（3）To learn the rules and procedures of WTO governing the settlement of disputes（4）To be clear about the principles underlying the GATT and WTO（5）Legal phrases: identify the specific measure s at issue; contracting party; director-general; relevant council; committee2、重点、难点重点：Comprehension of main text难点：Case study; Legal phases3、说明采用讲授式教学法；学生口语训练(role play、Work in groups); 课后写作与翻译练习思考题：Group discussion topic: The comparison about marriage and divorce procedures between American and China（十六）Civil Procedure 民事诉讼程序（3学时）1、基本要求（1）To be clear about the civil procedure（2）To learn how to write a legal memorandum（3）Legal phrases: trial lawyer; flow of the evidence; umpire; mistrial（4）To understand the typical expressions used during civil court trials2、重点、难点重点：Comprehension of main text难点：Case study; Legal phases3、说明采用讲授式教学法；学生口语训练；观看英文原版影片：《永不妥协》（十七）Criminal Procedure刑事诉讼程序（4学时）1、基本要求（1）To understand the proceedings of a criminal trial（2）To distinguish the adversary procedure and the accusatorial procedure（3）To be clear about the standard of proof（4）Legal phrases: case; community confidence in the decision-making process; inquisitorial system; magistrate; burden of proof; placement of the burden of proof…must establish his guilt; the presumption of innocence2、重点、难点重点：Comprehension of main text难点：Case study; Legal phases3、说明采用讲授式教学法；学生口语训练(role play、Work in groups)；模拟练习四、学时安排五、考核方式考核方式：闭卷考试各教学环节占总分的比例：平时及测验40%，期末考试60%六、建议教材和教学参考书（一）建议教材：何家弘《法律英语》，北京：法律出版社，2004（二）主要参考书目：1.赵雁丽《法律英语教程·上下册》，西安：西安交通大学出版社，20032.何主宇《最新法律专业英语》，北京：机械工业出版社3.杜金榜《法律英语阅读教程·1-3册》，北京：对外经济贸易大学出版社，20034.赵建夏国佐主编《法学专业英语教程·上下册》，北京：中国人民大学出版社，19995.沙丽金、林萍编写《法律英语教程》，北京：中国政法大学出版社，19976.唐桂民《法律英语听说教程·上下册》，北京：对外贸易大学出版社，20047.李宗锇、潘惠仪《英汉法律大词典》，北京：法律出版社，19988.Bryan A. Garner 《牛津现代法律用语词典-A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage》，北京：法律出版社，20029.Catherine Elliott, Quinn F., English Legal System, Edinburgh: Pearsoncation Limited, 200211.Bradgate Robert, Commercial Law, London: Butterworths, 199512.Jill Poole, Contract Law, London: Blackstone Press, 200113.John H.Jackson, Legal Problems of International Economic Relations: cases, Materials and Text on The National and International Regulation of Transnational Economic Relations, USA: West Publishing Co.,1995七、需要说明的问题：（一）正确处理阅读与听、说、写、译的关系（二）结合实际确定教学方法外语学习归根结底是学生自身的学习。