Part 1 Basics of Legal English Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Historical Development of Legal English Chapter 3 Characteristics of Legal English Chapter 4 General Legal Terms Chapter 5 The Importance of Legal English Part 2 Anglo-American Legal Culture Chapter 6 The Common Law and the Civil Law Chapter 7 Court System in the United States Chapter 8 Judges in Common Law System Chapter 9 Jury Trial Chapter 10 Legal Education and Admission to the Bar Chapter 11 Legal Profession and Legal Ethics Part 3 Sketches of American Law Chapter 12 Constitutional Law Chapter 13 Contracts Chapter 14 Torts Chapter 15 Property Law Chapter 16 Evidence Law Chapter 17 Criminal Law/Criminal Procedure Part 4 Legal Writing Chapter 18 Introduction Chapter 19 Writing E-mails Chapter 20 Writing Letters Chapter 21 Briefing Cases Appendix A Legal Terms Discrimination Appendix B Constitution of the United States of America References
