根据《大学英语教学大纲》对大学英语应用提高阶段在专业英语方面的教学要求，为适应中国加入世贸组织后进一步扩大对外交流的形势需要，以培养更多既有扎实的法律专业知识又精通外语的法律人才，特编写此《法律英语教程》。
《法律英语教程》是针对法学专业高年级学生和法律英语爱好者编写的专业英语教材。本教材选材多为1 995年以后的英文出版物，以美国法律制度为基点，旨在帮助读者在扩展专业知识的同时，掌握一定的专业英语词汇，熟悉法律英语表达方法，并进一步巩固英语语言基础，提高学生在专业领域内综合性运用英语语言的能力。
本书分上、下两册，每册十个单元，每单元包括主课文一篇、副课文两篇。主课文为该单元的精读部分，除有生词、语言点和背景知识的注释外，还附有课文理解和词汇练习以及听说写译综合性配套练习，以使听说读写译的技能在专业英语学习阶段进一步得到全面提高。副课文为单元的泛读部分，作为课堂教学的补充供学生课外自学，以充实相关领域的专业知识和英语语汇。本书单词注释严格以《大学英语教学大纲词汇表》为依据，排除了大学英语基础阶段所要求的四级内词汇，语言点的注释和单词练习对专业词汇有所侧重。

Unit 1 The Nature of Law
Additional Reading
Text A Functions of Law in Society
Text B Why We Need Law
Unit 2 Legal System
Additional Reading
Text A Classification of Law
Text B Role of the Legislature and Executive in the Law-Making Process
Unit 3 Judicial System
Additional Reading
Text A Jurisdiction
Text B The Courtroom
Unit 4 Legal Profession
Additional Reading
Text A The Position of Judge
Text B Confidentiality
Unit 5 Litigation
Additional Reading
Text A The Stage of the Lawsuit and the Use of ADR
Text B A World of Litigation
Unit 6 Alternative Dispute Resolution
Additional Reading
Text A Arbitration
Text B Alternative Dispute Resolution
Unit 7 Constitutional Law
Additional Reading
Text A The Fundamental Principles of the Constitution
Text B Elements of Constitutionalism
Unit 8 Administrative Law
Additional Reading
Text A Availability of Judicial Review
Text B Administrative Law
Unit 9 Criminal Law
Additional Reading
Text A White-collar Crime
Text B Curtains for Dr. Death
Unit 10 Evidence
Additional Reading
Text A Types of Evidence
Text B Genetics Meets Forensics
Appendix Ⅰ Reference Translation of the Main Texts
Appendix Ⅱ Key to the Exercises
Appendix Ⅲ Tapescripts
Appendix Ⅳ Bibliography
Appendix Ⅴ Glossary