《21世紀法律英語(上冊)(第3版)》供具有大學英語三級以上水平的法律系學生及法律工作者使用。編寫這套教材的宗旨是使其既具有法律內容上的系統性，又在語言上由淺入深，循序漸進，更有外語教材所必備的可操作性。
《21世紀法律英語(上冊)(第3版)》包含的五個單元，簡明而完整地介紹了美國法律的五個部分：導論、憲法、民事訴訟、合同和票據。每單元都有若干篇課文，并配有大量口筆頭練習，幫助學生熟練掌握課文內容。此外，每單元還配有較多的案例閱讀材料，以助學生深化對課文的理解。使用本教材可達到一舉兩得的效果：取得對美國的司法制度及主要的民事商事法律的初步了解，并掌握基本的法律英語詞匯和概念的英語表述。因此，對于有志于日后從事涉外業務的法律專業的學生和法律工作者，它將是一本不可多得的理想教材。
本教材是一本法律英語入門教材，供普通本科院校和水平較高的高職高專院校的法律、英語、國貿等專業師生及其他法律英語愛好者學習使用。 《21世紀法律英語》包含的五個單元，簡明而完整地介紹了美國法律的五個部分：導論、憲法、民事訴訟、合同和票據。
Contents
UNIT ONE Introduction to American Law
Lesson One Law： Definition， Classification and Sources
Lesson Two Law Under American Federalism1
Lesson Three The Dual Court System
UNIT TWO Civil Litigation
Lesson One The Adversary System
Lesson Two Commencing a Legal Action
Lesson Three Pleadings and Motions Attacking Pleadings
Lesson Four Discovery
Lesson Five The Trial
Lesson Six Appeal and Enforcement
案例閱讀指導
CASES FOR SUPPLEMENTARY READING
Clearfield Trust Co. v. United States
Alderman v. Baltimore & Ohio Railway Co.
Cross v. United States
Lindberger v. General Motors Corp.
Kozlowski v. Sears， Roebuck & Co.
Thiel v. Southern Pac. Co.
Dobson v. Masonite Corp.
Jones v. Morris Plan Bank of Portsmouth
UNIT THREE Constitutional Law
Lesson One The Institutions of Government
Lesson Two Separation of Powers
Lesson Three FederalState Relations
Lesson Four Basic Rights
CASES FOR SUPPLEMENTARY READING
Marbury v. Madison
Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. Sawyer
City of Philadelphia v. New Jersey
Board of Regents v. Roth
Brown v. Board of Education (First Case)
United States v. Darby
Heart of Atlanta Motel v. United States
Ashcroft v. American Civil Liberties Union et al.
Employment Division， Dept. of Human Resources of Oregon v. Smith
UNIT FOUR Contracts
Lesson One Contract Formation and Classification
Lesson Two Performance and NonPerformance
Lesson Three Remedies and Computation of Damages
Lesson Four Rights of Third Parties
CASES FOR SUPPLEMENTARY READING
McDonald v. Mobil Coal Producing， Inc.
Louisa W. Hamer v. Franklin Sidway
John D.R. Leibard v. PepsiCo， Inc.
ACE Service Inc. v. General Service Administration
Handicapped Children's Education Board of Sheboygan County v. Lukaszewski
Acme Mills & Elevator Co. v. Johnson
Equilease Corp. v. State Federal S & L Association
United States ex rel. Coastal Steel Erectors， Inc. v. Algernon Blair， Inc.
Trippe Manufacturing Company v. Niles Audio Corporation
Finger Furniture Company Inc. v. Commonwealth Insurance Company
UNIT FIVE Commercial Paper
Lesson One Negotiable Instruments
Lesson Two Rights of Holder in Due Course
Lesson Three Check Collection
Lesson Four The Bank and Its Customer： Rights， Duties and Liabilities
CASES FOR SUPPLEMENTARY READING
Bank of Miami v. Florida City Express， Inc.
Money Mart Check Cashing Center v. Epicycle
Huber Glass Co. v. First Nat. Bank of Kenosha
H. Schultz & Sons， Inc. v. Bank of Suffolk County
Dziurak v. The Chase Manhattan Bank， NA
MidWisconsin Bank v. Forsgard Trading， Inc.
Wachovia Bank， N.A. v. Federal Reserve Bank
Guardian Life Insurance Co. v. Weisman
Key to Exercises
Vocabulary
