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法律英语案例赏析 李想 Syllabus 1.Brief introduction of law 2.Cases for Constitution/Criminal Law/Civil Law/Contract Law/Company Law/Copyright Law/Environment Protection Law/Property Law/Law of Marriage/ 3.Four debate or discussion over moives. Notice No homework but do review the lecture. Attendence is very important.(Absence: 3 times). Contacts E-mail address:fiona-pisces@ Lady Justice is the symbol of the judiciary.Justice is depicted as a goddess equipped with three symbols of the rule of law: a sword symbolizing the courts coercive power; scales representing the weighing of competing claims; and a blindfold indicating impartiality. King Hammurabi is revealed the code of laws by the Mesopotamian sun god Shamash, also revered as the god of justice Introduction to law Law is a system of rules, usually enforced through a set of institutions. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a primary social mediator in relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus ticket to trading on derivatives markets. Property law defines rights and obligations related to the transfer and title of personal (often referred to as chattel) and real property. Trust law applies to assets held for investment and financial security, while tort law allows claims for compensation if a persons rights or property are harmed (often considered civil case if filed under an issue of tort law vs. criminal). If the harm is criminalised in penal code, criminal law offers means by which the state can prosecute the perpetrator. Constitutional law provides a framework for the creation of law, the protection of human rights and the election of political representatives. Administrative law is used to review the decisions of government agencies, while international law governs affairs between sovereign nation states in activities ranging from trade to environmental regulation or military action. Writing in 350 BC, the Greek philosopher Aristotle declared,