书名：商务法律英语

定价：45.00

ISBN：9787519721015

作者：罗伯特·W·伍兹

出版时间：2021-07

内容提要

《商务法律英语》面向非英语国家有志于学习美国法律的法科学生以及律师等法律从业人员。全书分为15章，由浅到深，由基础到高阶。每章前置导读，章内主要介绍各个概念，包括含义、来源、与其他概念的联系，其中穿插着案例和思考题。章末有必要词汇和练习，是对本章所学知识的检验和夯实。

作者介绍

Robert W. Woods，美国俄克拉荷马大学法律博士 (JD) ，美国俄克拉荷马大学戏剧导演艺术硕士(MFA) ；现为美国亚历桑那大学驻中国海洋大学法律项目主任。此前，在美国洛杉矶电影学院、美国俄克拉荷马大学法学院以及美国荷克拉荷马城市大学教授娱乐业商法、娱乐业法和庭审程序等，并曾在中国广西大学教授美国商法。在担任教职前，在美国洛杉矶比弗利山庄长期从事娱乐业律师工作,是很多好莱坞电影制作方的法律顾问，以及若干电视制作公司、人才代理公司、制片人、导演、编剧及音乐家的法律代表。2011年，获得在美国联邦法院的出庭资格。除了法学教育与律师工作外，还制作过三部电视剧，其中一部于2012年获得"富灵感的电视节目Epiphany奖"。此外，曾在美国阿肯色州、洛杉矶以及蒙古、中国南宁等地制作了一系列戏剧作品。

武小凤，本科毕业于西南政法大学；中国人民大学法学博士，中国政法大学博士后；曾于甘肃政法学院任教，现为洛阳师范学院法学与社会学院副教授。2009年至2010年，赴美国俄克拉荷马城市大学做访问学者，主要研究领域为美国刑事被害人救助；2013至2015年，在俄克拉荷马城市大学法学院国际中心从事国际交流方面的学术与行政工作；后于俄克拉荷马大学攻读法学硕士学位，主要方向为美国法历史与美国宪法、美国印第安人法律体系。曾在《政法论坛》《现代法学》《法学家》《环球法律评论》《法学前沿》（Frontiers of Law in China）以及OKCU Law Review等刊物上发表论文十余篇；出版《冲突与对接--刑事法律和解制度研究》等专著。

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目录

1

美国法律制度

The American Legal System

Understanding the American Legal System

Colonies of England

The Articles of Confederation

The Constitution of the United States

The Executive Branch Has the Power to Approve New Laws and to 

Conduct Foreign Affairs

The Legislative Branch Has the Exclusive Power to Make Laws

The Judicial Branch Has the Power to Enforce and Interpret the Laws

Vocabulary

Exercises

2

法庭和诉讼语言

Courts and the Language of Lawsuits

The Organization of Courts and Judicial Review

The California Court System

The Language of Lawsuits

Jurisdiction of the Courts

How a Common Law System Is Different From a Civil Law System

Vocabulary

Exercises

3

合同：合同的成立

Contracts: Formation of Contracts

What is the Difference Between a "Promise" and a "Contract"?

The Elements of a Contract

The Offer

The Acceptance

The Counteroffer

Identifying the Parties

Limited Offers

Terminating Offers

Legality of Offers

Offers Must be Definite and Certain

Other Methods of Acceptance: Bilateral and Unilateral Contracts

Consideration

A Substitute for Consideration—Detrimental Reliance

Vocabulary

Exercises

4

合同：合同成立中的问题

Contracts:Problems of Contract Formation

Problems with Formation of Contracts

Mutuality of Agreement—a Meeting of the Minds

Competence of the Parties

Intent to Make a Contract

Defenses to Contract Formation —When an Agreement is Not Really an 

Agreement

Statute of Frauds—Contracts That Must Be Written

Vocabulary

Exercises

5

合同：变更、履行和违约

Contracts: Changes, Performance and Breach

Changing the Contract

Amendment of the Contract

Assignment, Delegation, and Novation

Novation

Third Party Beneficiary Contracts

Breach of Contract—What Happens When the Contract is Not Performed

Material and Immaterial Breach

Anticipatory Breach

Remedies for Breach of Contract

Specific Performance—When Money Damages Do Not Remedy the Problem

Two Limits on Breach of Contract Damages

Vocabulary

Exercises

6

侵权：故意侵权

Torts: Intentional Torts

What is a Tort?

Personal Intentional Torts

Assault and Battery

Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress

False Imprisonment

Defamation

Invasion of Privacy

Public Disclosure of Private Facts

Use of Name or Picture for Commercial Purpose

Intrusion into Private Places

False Light

Trespass

Vocabulary

Exercises

7

侵权：过失侵权和严格责任

Torts: Negligence and Strict Liability

Negligence

Causation

Foreseeability Rule

Strict Liability

NonNatural Materials

Dangerous Activities

Products Liability

Vocabulary

Exercises

8

侵权：损害赔偿和抗辩

Torts: Tort Damages and Defenses

Damages for Torts

Compensatory Damages for Negligence

Damages for Intentional Torts

Assault and Battery

Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress

False Imprisonment

Defamation

Invasion of Privacy

Punitive Damages

Limits on Punitive Damages

Defenses to Torts

Assumption of the Risk

Comparative Negligence

Superseding Cause

Consent

SelfDefense

Necessity

Truth as a Defense to Defamation

Vocabulary

Exercises

9

不动产：所有权

Real Property: Ownership and Rights

What is Real Property?

Subterranean Rights and Air Rights

Ownership of Real Property

The Transfer of Ownership of Real Property

Freehold Estates: Fee Simple Ownership

Freehold Estates: Conditional Fee Simple

Freehold Estates: Life Estates

Vocabulary

Exercises

10

 不动产：占有和使用

Real Property:Possession and Use

Interests in Real Property Without Ownership

Leasehold Estates

Leasehold Estates: Tenancy for Years

Leasehold Estates: Periodic Tenancy

Leasehold Estates: Tenancy at Sufferance

Leasehold Estates: Transferring the Lease

Rights to Use Anothers Real Property

Licenses

Easements

Profits

Transfer of Ownership Against the Property  Owners Will

Adverse Possession

Eminent Domain

Vocabulary

Exercises

11

知识产权：著作权

Intellectual Property: Copyright

The Business of Creativity

What is Copyright?

A Short History of Copyright

The Public Domain

The Exclusive Rights of a Copyright Owner

The First Sale Doctrine

Fair Use

Infringement of Copyright

Substantial Similarity

Remedies for Copyright Infringement

Injunctions

Vocabulary

Exercises

12

知识产权：专利和商业秘密

Intellectual Property: Patents and Trade Secrets

Patents

Requirements to Obtain a Patent

Are Business Methods Patentable or Not?

Design Patents

Trade Secrets

Vocabulary

Exercises

13

知识产权：商标

Intellectual Property: Trademarks

What is a Trademark?

Acquiring Ownership of a Trademark

Geographic Limitations on Ownership

Advantages of Registration with the U.S. Trademark Office

The Duration of Trademarks

Fair Use of Trademarks

Trademarks and the Internet

Lawsuits for Trademark Infringement and Trademark Dilution

Vocabulary

Exercises

14

商事组织：独资企业和合伙

Business Organizations: Sole Proprietorships and Partnerships

Sole Proprietorships—the Simplest Business Organization

Advantages of a Sole Proprietorship

Disadvantages of a Sole Proprietorship

Partnerships

Advantages of a Partnership

Disadvantages of a Partnership

The Duties of the Partners to Each Other

Joint Ventures

Vocabulary

Exercises

15

商事组织：公司和有限责任公司

Business Organizations: Corporations and Limited Liability Companies

Corporations

The Ownership and Management of a Corporation

How a Corporation Is Created

Advantages of a Corporation

Disadvantages of a Corporation

Limited Liability Companies

Disadvantages of a Limited Liability Company

Vocabulary

Exercises