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1、UnitThirteenContractPartOne:TeachingAims&Requirements:1.Helpstudentslearngeneralformatandcompositionofabusinesscontract.2.HelpstudentslearnthecharacteristicsoflegalEnglish3.Demandstudentsbeacquaintedwithcommontermsandconditionsandexpressionsinacontractaswell.4Helpstudentsbeabletohandleliteralproces
2、singworkeitherincontractdraftingortranslating.PartTwo:BackgroundKnowledgeI.What’saContract?Accordingtothedescriptionoflaw,Acontractshallbeanagreementwherebythepartiesestablish,changeorterminatetheircivilrelationship.（合同是当事人之间设立、变更、终止民事关系的协议。）Otherprescription：ContractsreferredtointhisLawareagreemen
3、tsbetweenequalnaturalpersons，legalpersonsandotherorganizationsforthepurposeofestablishing，alteringandterminatingmutualcivilrightsandobligations.(合同是平等主体的自然人、法人、其他组织之间设立、变更、终止民事权利义务关系的协议。）Ⅱ.CharacteristicsofLegalLanguages1.Useoftermsofart.LegalorcontractEnglishemploysagreatdealofterminologythathasat
4、echnicalmeaningandisnotgenerallyfamiliartothelayman(e.g.waiver,restraintoftrade,restrictivecovenant,defect,remedy,jurisdiction,damagesand/orlosses,indemnities,tenancy,etc.).Thetechnicalmeaningofwordsinthecontractsisoftenstabilized,clarified,singleandprecise,suchas:indemnitiesinsteadofcompensation;c
5、onveyanceinsteadoftrnasferofrealestate;tenancyratherthanleaseofproperty;windupabusinessratherthanend/stopabusiness.2.ExtensiveuseofwordsandphrasesderivedfromFrenchandLatin,suchasundertake,pursue,observe,establish,execute,terminate,assist,provide,etc.Moreexamplesinclude:proratetaxrateinsteadofpropor
6、tionaltaxrate;probonolawyerratherthanlawyerengagedincharitablelegalassistance;andagentadlitem,forcemajuere.3.Useofordinarywordsinapparentlypeculiarcontexts.Forexample,“Prejudice”asacommonword(noun),meansanunfairandoftenunfavorablefeelingoropinionformedwithoutthinkingdeeplyandclearlyorwithoutenoughk
7、nowledge.Butincontract,“prejudice”meanslossofanyrightsincontract:.4.Useofdoubletsandtriplets.ThereisacurioushistoricaltendencyinlegalEnglishtostringtogethertwoorthreewordstoconveywhatisusuallyasinglelegalco
