Part One Basics of Legal English Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Historical Development of Legal English Chapter 3 Characteristics of Legal English Chapter 4 Terms and Rules in Legal English Chapter 5 General Legal Terms Part Two American Legal Regime Chapter 1 Overview of the U. S. Court System Chapter 2 Jury Trial Chapter 3 The Adversarial System Chapter 4 Appellate Courts Chapter 5 Appellate Judges Chapter 6 Court Opinions and Case Digests Part Three Constitutional Law Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 The Judicial Power Chapter 3 Legislative Power Chapter 4 Individual Guarantees Against Governmental or Private Action Chapter 5 Retroactive Legislation Chapter 6 Procedural Due Process Chapter 7 Substantive Due Process Chapter 8 Equal Protection Chapter 9 Fundamental Rights Chapter 10 Case Study Part Four Contracts Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Basics of Contracts Chapter 3 Contract Formation Chapter 4 Capacity to Contract Chapter 5 Vitiating Factors Chapter 6 Problems Involving Persons Other than the Parties to the Original Contract Chapter 7 Discharge Chapter 8 Breach of Contract Chapter 9 Remedies for Breach of Contract Chapter 10 Dispute Settlement Part Five Torts Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Intentional Torts Chapter 3 Defenses to Intentional Torts Chapter 4 Negligence Chapter 5 Cause in Fact Chapter 6 Proximate Cause Chapter 7 Multiple Torffeasors Chapter 8 Damages for Personal Injuries Chapter 9 Limited Duties: Special Limitations on the Scope of Duty Chapter 10 Premises Liability: Duties of Owners and Occupiers of Land Chapter 11 Defenses Chapter 12 Vicarious Liability Chapter 13 Products Liability Chapter 14 Defamation Chapter 15 The Privacy Torts Chapter 16 Competitive Torts Part Six Property Law Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Acquisition of Property Chapter 3 Possessory Estates Chapter 4 Future Interests Chapter 5 Concurrent Estates Chapter 6 Landlord and Tenant Chapter 7 Fixtures Chapter 8 Rights in the Land of Another-Easements, Profits, Covenants and Servitudes Chapter 9 Conveyancing Chapter 10 Cooperatives, Condominiums and Zoning Chapter 11 Nuisance Part Seven Evidence Law Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 General Considerations Chapter 3 Relevance and Judicial Notice Chapter 4 Real Evidence Chapter 5 Documentary Evidence Chapter 6 Testimonial Evidence Chapter 7 The Hearsay Rule Chapter 8 Procedural Considerations Chapter 9 Case Study Part Eight Criminal Law / Criminal Procedure Chapter I Introduction Chapter 2 What Makes a Case a Criminal Case Chapter 3 How to Interpret Criminal Statutes Chapter 4 How Defendants' Mental States Affect Their Responsibility for a Crime Chapter 5 Criminal Offenses Chapter 6 Implications of a Crime's Classification Chapter 7 Constitutional Restrains Chapter 8 Exclusionary Rule Chapter 9 Fourth Amendment Chapter 10 Confessions Chapter 11 Pretrial Procedures Chapter 12 Trial Chapter 13 Guilty Pleas and Plea Bargaining Chapter 14 Constitutional Rights in Relation to Sentence and Punishment Chapter 15 Constitutional Problems on Appeal Chapter 16 Rights during Punishment —— Probation, Imprisonment, Parole Chapter 17 Double Jeopardy Chapter 18 Forfeiture Actions Chapter 19 Case Study Part Nine Intellectual Property Law Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Trade Secrets Chapter 3 Patent Chapter 4 Copyright Chapter 5 Trademark Law Part Ten Logical Reasoning Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Assumptions Chapter 3 Method of Argument Chapter 4 Faulty Logic Chapter 5 Strengthening or Weakening Chapter 6 Parallel Reasoning Chapter 7 Inference Chapter 8 Other Question Types Appendix: Key to the Exercises References