本书是一套专供具有大学英语四级水平的法律专业学生使用的英语教材。它较为全面系统地介绍美国民商法的基本情况，又提供了案例阅读。形成了一套精泛读相结合、配有各种口笔头练习的易于操作的全新的法学英语学习体系，本书在第三版基础上修订，删除过时内容，增加最新法律文章和案例分析。本书为第四版上册。

Unit One　 Introduction to the American Legal System
Lesson One　 　 Complexity in the American Legal System
Lesson Two The Adversary System in the American
Judicial Process
Lesson Three Commencing a Lawsuit
Lesson Four Pre⁃trial Discovery
Lesson Five The Trial
Lesson Six Judgment, Enforcement, and Appeal
Lesson Seven Criminal Process
案例阅读指导
Cases for Supplementary Reading
Unit Two　 Constitutional Law
Lesson One　 　 The Institutions of Government
Lesson Two Separation of Powers
Lesson Three Federal⁃State Relations
Lesson Four Civil Liberties
Cases for Supplementary Reading
Unit Three　Contracts
Lesson One　Introduction
Lesson Two Performance and Non⁃performance
Lesson Three Contract Remedies and Computation of Damages
Lesson Four Rights of Third Parties
Lesson Five Sales Contracts
Cases for Supplementary Reading
AppendixⅠ　 Key to Exercises
AppendixⅡ　 Text Translation

赵建，复旦大学法学院教授，曾参与《大学英语》、《新编大学英语二级测试/大学英语测试系列》、《全新版大学英语(综合教程学生用书)(普通高等教育“十五”国家级规划教材)》等英语教材的编写。