Lesson 1　History of American Law 1

Lesson 2　Fundamental Doctrine: Stare Decisis Doctrine 7

Lesson 3　Sources of Law (1) 13

Lesson 4　Sources of Law (2) 19

Lesson 5　Comparison of Laws 25

Lesson 6　Types of Legal Actions 32

Lesson 7　Legal Procedures 40

Lesson 8　American Constitution—State and Federal Conflict 45

Lesson 9　Legal Concepts (1): Bill of Rights (US) 52

Lesson 10　Legal Concepts (2): Equal Rights 58

Lesson 11　Legal Concepts (3): Constitutional Crisis 66

Lesson 12　Legal Concepts (4): Presumed Innocent 74

Lesson 13　Laying Down the Law—English Common Law 81

Lesson 14　The Pursuit of Liberty—English Common Law 88

Lesson 15　International Business Law 93

Lesson 16　Business Organization Law 99

Lesson 17　International Commercial Arbitration 105

Lesson 18　The Dispute Settlement System of WTO 110

Lesson 19　

International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes 116

Lesson 20　Protection of Intellectual Property 121

Lesson 21　 

United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods 127

Lesson 22　Economic Law and Types of Property 133

Lesson 23　Laws and Acts of Security 139

Lesson 24　

Business Law: Consumer Protection and Product Liability 145

Lesson 25　Law of Contract (1): Basic Principles 150

Lesson 26　Law of Contract (2): Breach and Remedies 156

Lesson 27　Antitrust Law and Sherman Act 161

Lesson 28　Types and Laws of Competition 167

Lesson 29　Criminal Law (1): Basic Principles 172

Lesson 30　Criminal Law (2): Plea Bargaining and Cross Examination 177

Answers 183

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张法连，1969年1月生，山东聊城人，中国政法大学外国语学院教授、博士生导师，并在多所高校兼职博导，*法律英语学科知名教授。