1.这门课程的评价依据是本课程标准规定的课程目标、教学内容和要求,该门课程采用平时考核(30%)、集中考试(70%)相结合的形式进行。
2.集中考试说明
2)考试方式、分制与分数解释
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3)题型比例
词义解释(配对)题15%;词语填空题15%;判断正误题20%;简答题20%;完形填空题15%;案例分析题15%。
4)样题与目标定位示例
Example:MatchthewordsincolumnAwiththecorrespondingdefinitionsinColumnB.
AB
complainantthesettlingofacaseordisputebyjudicialprocedure
adjudicationthepartythatmakesacomplaintorfilesaformalcharge,asinacourtoflaw
Example:Fillupthegapswiththeappropriatewordsorphrasesgiven.Changetheformswherenecessary.
trespass,liableto,subscribeto,liablefor,beconvictedof,subject(vt.),appropriate,divergence,conduciveto,contingent
1.Alldriversare_________thedrivingrulesandregulations.
2.Theministerwasfoundto___________alargesumofgovernmentmoney.
Example:DecidewhethereachstatementistrueorfalseaccordingtothelegalknowledgeyouhavelearnedandfillineachbracketwithTforTRUE,FforFALSE.
1.InEngland,judgesappointedafter1959mustnowretireat65.()
Example:Answerthefollowingquestionsaccordingtowhatyouhavelearnedthisterm.
1.Whatisthedistinctionbetweenawrongandacrime
Example:
forcourtcelebratinglaterpatrejecteddrunkherwithprisonsearchedofprosecutordeclaringboth
Example:Readthefollowingcaseandanswerthequestionsaccordingtoit.
AbbassyvCommissionerofPoliceoftheMetropolis
[1990]1WLR385CourtofAppeal
(Purchas,MustillandWoolfLJJ)
Facts:
Held:
Thejudgehadbeenwrongtowithdrawfromthejurytheissueastowhetherthearresthadbeenunlawfulandtheappealwouldbeallowedtothatextent.
PurchasLJ:
(1355words)
Questions:
1.Whoarethepartiesofthecase
2.Whatcourthandlesthiscase
3.Whywastheplaintiffarrested
5.Whatisthelegalbasisfortheconstabletoarresttheplaintiffwithoutwarrant
lLaw(Lawcanbeunderstoodandstudiedfromdifferentperspectives,includingthephilosophical,psychological,political,anthropological,historicalandsociologicalones.)
lAbillisalegislativeproposalofferedfordebatebeforeitsenactment.
lRatiodecidendiisaLatinwordwhichmeanstheprincipleorruleconstitutingthebasisofacourtdecision.
lObiterdictumisanincidentalcommentmadebythejudgeinhisopinion,whichisnotnecessarytotheformulationofthedecisionnorbindingasprecedent.
lDueprocessoflaw:Whenappliedtojudicialproceedings,thisphrase,oftenshortenedtodueprocess,traditionallymeansacourseoflegalproceedingsaccordingtothoserulesandprincipleswhichhavebeenestablishedinoursystemofjurisprudencefortheprotectionandenforcementofprivaterights.
lAdministrativetribunalsaredecision-makingbodiesestablishedbystatute.Theyfunctionsomewhatlikecourts,butfocusonspecializedareassuchasenvironmentalappeals,labourrelations,publicutilities,andtenancydisputes.DecisionsofadministrativetribunalsaresubjecttoreviewbysuperiorcourtsortheFederalCourt.(3-II-17)
lPlaintiffisthepartywhobringssuitinacourtoflaw.
lTen-minuteruleproceduremeansMPisallowed10minutestomakecasefornewpieceoflegislation.(6-I-4)
lRoyalAssentmeanstheagreementoftheCrown,givenundertheroyalprerogative(privilege)andsignifiedeitherbytheSovereigninpersonorbyroyalcommissioners,thatconvertsaBillintoanActofParliamentorgivesaMeasuretheforceofanAct.(6-I-Note5)
lJointResolutionissimilartothebill,butmayproposeanamendmenttotheConstitution.TheyarenotpresentedtothePresidentforapproval,butsentdirectlytotheAdministratorofGeneralServices.
1.Howdoyouunderstandlaw
2.Whatdoyouthinklawdealswith
3.Whyislawimportantinoursociallife
4.Indebtor-creditorlaw,howmanytypesofcreditorsarethereAndwhatarethey
5.Whatarethemajorfunctionsoflaw
6.WhatdoyouthinkarethepossiblesourcesofEnglishlaw
7.WhatarethethreeformsofEuropeanlaw
8.HowdoyouunderstandlegislationanddelegatedlegislationWhatarethedifferencesbetweenthem
10.HowmanylegalsystemsarethereintheworldWhataretheyWheredotheypredominaterespectively
11.Whatarethecharacteristicsofsocialistlaw
12.WhatmakesQuebecspecialinthelegalsystemofCanada
13.WhatarethecommonsourcesoflegislativeproposalsintheUK
15.WhatdoyouknowabouttheBritishParliament
17.WhatarethemajorsourcesoflawinUSA
lComprehensivereviewsofthelawliteraturebysomescholarsindicatethattherearealmostasmanydefinitionsoflawastherearetheorists.(p2,TextI,Unit1=1-I-2)
lInthepenalstyleofsocialcontrol,deviantbehaviorrepresentsonesideofasocialconflictinneedofresolutionwithoutconsiderationastowhoisrightorwhoiswrong(forexample,maritaldisputes).(1-I-7)
lIdeally,lawistobeemployedonlywhenotherformalandinformalmethodsofsocialcontrolfailtooperateorareinadequateforthejob.(1-I-8)
lLawisnotonlyasetofrulesforconduct,butalsoameanstospecifydutiesandpromotesocialjustice.
lLawisaruleforconductenactedoracknowledgedbythestate,enforcedbystatecoercion,specifyingrightsandduties,andthusuniversallyapplicableinsociety.
lPeoplebenefitfromanarchymorethantotalitarianism.(1-II-3)
lThesourcesofEnglishlawtodayincludeCommunitylaw,legislation,delegatedlegislation,caselaw,andcustom,excludinglegaltextbooks.(2-I-1)
lObiterdictumisthedoctrineofprecedent,underwhichitisnecessarytofollowearlierjudicialdecisionswhenthesamepointsariseagaininlitigation.(1-III-2.)
lJustaslawsbetweenandamongstatesmaydiffer,conflictsarisebetweennationalandinternationallaw.Whenthenationallawandtheinternationalareinconsistent,twoimportantprinciplescanhelptoresolvetheconflict.Oneistheactofstatedoctrine,theotheristheprincipleofcomity.
lWhereaspublicActsaffectthepublicgenerally;privateActsonlyaffectalimitedsectorofthepopulace,eitherparticularpeopleorpeoplewithinaparticularlocality.
lSubstantivelawsarerulesconcerningjusthowsubstantivelawsaretobeadministered,enforced,changed,andusedbyplayersinthelegalsystem(suchasfilingcharges,selectingajury,presentingevidenceincourtordrawingupawill).(2-II-1)
lGenerallyspeaking,thelegalsysteminnewChinadevelopsbyimitatingthatoftheformerSovietUnionandisthereforeasocialistone.However,ifwelookintohistorywecanstillfindtracesoftheRomantradition.(3-I-Ex)
lCivillawwascompiledandrefinedintheuniversities,latercodifiedbythelegislature.(3-I-Ex)
lInallCanadianprovinces,caselawisanimportantpartoftheinterpretationoftheConstitution,statutesandregulations.(3-II-5)
lDecisionsofaprovincialcourtofappealarebindingwithintheprovinceandwillbeconsideredofpersuasivevalueinotherprovinces.(3-II-5)
lThirdreadingisthekeystagewhenMPsdebatetheprincipleofthebill.