教学时数：2 学时 教学内容： Administrative law Agency action Administrative unit Adjudication Rulemaking
discretionary 考核要求：
1.What is the scope of administrative law? 2.What is agency action?
3.What is interpretation in administrative law? 4.What are the central tasks of administrative law?
Lesson Seven：Criminal Law刑法
教学要点：
Students will be able to:
1. understand the main idea (the general knowledge of crimes and punishment) of the text;
2. master some related legal terms;
3. conduct a series of reading, listening, speaking and writing activities related to the theme of the unit.
4. try to understand the criminal procedure 教学时数：4 学时 教学内容： Justice
1. the ideal of fair and beneficent treatment of all people by each other and by their
governments, which law in a democratic society attempts to serve
2. the system of law and administration of law Criminal justice Justice of the peace Fraud Statute Code Self-defense Misdemeanor
--a crime less serious than a felony, usually one punishable by incarceration for up to one
year, in some states misdemeanors include some offenses punishable only by a fine
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考核要求：
1. Comprehension of the text.
1) Which aspect of law are ordinary people most familiar with?
2) What kind of criminal conduct can be found in a federal government code? 3) In which country was it illegal to own gold in the past?
2. Vocabulary
Compare and contrast the following pair of words
crime/criminal vary/variable threat/threaten violate/violation burglar/burglary
3. Grammar
Lesson Eight：Civil Rights Law民权法
教学要点：
A civil right is an enforceable right or privilege, which if interfered with by another gives rise to an action for injury. Examples of civil rights are freedom of speech, press, assembly, the right to vote, freedom from involuntary servitude, and the right to equality in public places. Discrimination occurs when the civil rights of an individual are denied or interfered with because of their membership in a particular group or class. Statutes have been enacted to prevent discrimination based on a persons race, sex, religion, age, previous condition of servitude, physical limitation, national origin and in some instances sexual preference.
教学时数：2 学时 教学内容：
The most important expansion of civil rights in the United States was the enactment of the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendments.
The most prominent civil rights legislation since reconstruction is the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The judiciary, most notably the Supreme Court, plays a crucial role in interpreting the extent of the civil rights.
The existence of civil rights and liberties are recognized internationally by numerous agreements and declarations.
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. 考核要求：
1.What is the common form of racial discrimination in the workplace? 2.What is the Walker v. IRS about?
Lesson Nine：Contract Law合同法
教学要点：
Students will be able to:
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1. understand what makes a valid contract; 2. master some related legal terms;
3. conduct a series of reading, listening, speaking and writing activities related to the theme of the unit.
教学时数：4 学时 教学内容：
In legal terms, a contract is:
1.A promise (or set of promises) that the law protects and enforces. e.g. 2.seller: promise to deliver a carload of lumber 3.buyer: promises to pay the seller a certain price
4.If one party breached the contract, the other party can choose to sue. A valid contract
“offer” and “acceptance” are promises and must be supported by “consideration”, which is:
--a mysterious substance, --an intricate legal concept
--underlying idea: each party makes his promise “in consideration” of something the other party promises.
--e.g. I offer to sell my old car for $2,000, the buyer accepts (promising to pay $2,000) --- consideration on each side is clear.
--e.g. I promise to give my daughter a handful of diamonds --- there is no “consideration” for my promise.
考核要求： Pre-reading tasks 1.What is a contract?
2.What can people do with contracts? After-reading activities
Comprehension of the text: Answer the following questions 1.How to understand “from status to contract”? 2.What is a contract in legal terms? 3.What are the factors in a valid contract? 4.What is consideration?
5.Why do businessmen tend to sidestep contract law in the world of affairs? 6.What is the relationship between contract law and commercial law?
Lesson Ten：Tort Law侵权法
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教学要点： Students will be able to:
1.understand the main idea (the knowledge of tort law)of the text; 2.master some related legal terms;
3. conduct a series of reading, listening, speaking and writing activities related to the theme of the unit.
教学时数： 2 学时 教学内容： Tort Tortfeasor Wrong
Fellow servant rule/doctrine Negligence Recover
Reasonable man/person Strict liability 考核要求： Pre-reading tasks
1. How much do you know about Torts law? 2. What can be covered in torts law? After-reading activities Comprehension of the text.
1.What is the common characteristic of the behaviors defined as civil wrongs? 2. Which category of civil wrongs has not grown rapidly in the 20th century?
3. As for the product liability, to whom the court judgments are favorable in the 20th century? 4. According to the text, what is the fundamental concept of tort law?
Lesson Eleven：Property Law财产法
教学要点：
Property signifies dominion or right of use, control, and disposition which one may lawfully exercise over things, objects, or land. One of the basic dividing lines between property is that between real property and personal property. Generally, the term real property refers to land. Land, in its general usage, includes not only the face of the earth but everything of a permanent nature over or under it. This includes structures and minerals.
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教学时数：2 学时 教学内容：
There are further divisions within the real property classification. The most important are
freehold estates, nonfreehold estates, and concurrent estates. (Others are future interests, specialty estates, and incorporeal interests).
---Freehold estates are those in which an individual has ownership for an indefinite period of
time. An example of a freehold estate is the \long as the individual and his heirs wants to keep it. Another example is the \the individual retains possession of the land for the duration of his or her life.
---Nonfreehold estates are property interests of limited duration. They include tenancy for
years, tenancy at will, and tenancy at sufferance.
---Concurrent estates exist when property is owned or possessed by two or more individuals
simultaneously
考核要求：
1. What are the roles of government in the field of property law? 2. What are the lawyers in the field of property law? 3. What are the major areas in real property law?
Lesson Twelve：Corporation Law公司法
教学要点：
A corporation is a legal entity created through the laws of its state of incorporation.
Individual states have the power to promulgate laws relating to the creation, organization and dissolution of corporations. The law treats a corporation as a legal \and be sued, distinct from its stockholders. The legal independence of a corporation prevents shareholders from being personally liable for corporate debts. It also allows stockholders to sue the corporation through a derivative suit and makes ownership in the company (shares) easily transferable. The legal \stockholders do not alter the corporation's structure.
教学时数：2 学时 教学内容： Corporation Law Part one: Introduction Part two: Forms of business A. Proprietorships B. Partnerships
C. Corporations 考核要求：
1.What are the main classes of business enterprises in the United States?
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