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1、法律英语--合同法2021/10/7法律英语2ContractDefinitionAcontractisbasicallyanagreementbetweentwoormorepeoplewhichcreatesanobligationtodo,ornotdo,something.Theagreementcreatesalegalrelationshipofrightsandduties.Iftheagreementisbroken,thenthelawprovidescertainremedies.2021/10/7法律英语3
2、ThreeFactorsTherearethreefactorsnecessarytocreateacontract:1)anoffer,2)acceptance,and3)consideration.Onepartymakesanoffer,thesecondpartymustaccepttheofferandtheremustbeconsiderationexchanged.Considerationhastobesomethingofvalue.2021/10/7法律英语4ExampleofContractsEmploym
3、entcontractsServiceContractsInsuranceContractsSaleofIntangibles(stocks,bonds,patents,copyrights,etc)2021/10/7法律英语5ContractlawContractlawcoversthelegalimplicationsofacontract.Forinstance,contractlawdetermineswhatisandisnotconsideration,whetheracontractwasactuallyinten
4、ded,ifthepartiesmakingthecontractwerelegallycompetent,whethertherewasfraudorduressinvolved,orhowacontractisterminated.2021/10/7法律英语6BackgroundUniformCommercialCodeConsumerProtectionStatutesLaborLawInsuranceLaw涉及合同问题2021/10/7法律英语7美国合同法由法律保证执行强制执行的限度法律补救方法Expectationda
5、magesAgreeduponremediesEquitablerelief2021/10/7法律英语8relief in the form of specific performancethe injunctionthe development of so calledmaxims of equity lawSpecialcharacteristicsofequitylaw：2021/10/7法律英语9However,equitablereliefregularlywilllieonlywhenthecommonlawrel
6、iefisinadequate.2021/10/7法律英语10For instance,specific performancefor thepurchase of real propertywill be granted becausecommon law damagesare deemed to beinadequatesince theycannot compensate the buyerin view of theuniqueness attributedtoreal property.2021/10/7法律
7、英语11Supposethatavendorofhousebacksoutonthedeal.Thevendeemaysuefordamagesundercommon-lawprinciples,butifhewantsacourttoforcethesellertosell(specificperformance)heusesprinciplesdevelopedinequity.2021/10/7法律英语12“ordinary”commonlawreliefofdamages普通法规定的赔偿金救济“extraordinary
8、”equityremedyofspecificperformance衡平法规定的特定履行救济2021/10/7法律英语13Contract——anagreementbetweentwoormorepersons.NotmerelyasharedbeliefAco
