《英美合同侵权法(第2版)》主要介绍英美法中的合同法和侵权法。针对每一部门法的特点，分别讨论合同的成立、履行与抗辩，以及故意侵权、过失侵权与严格责任侵权等方面。除了讨论实体法内容，本书还从案例阅读与分析的角度引导读者深入学习英美法的精髓。本书的特点之一是英文语言准确，并辅以适当的中文解释和介绍；二是适应的读者群比较广泛，既可以用作法科学生的法律英语课程教材，也可以作为法科学生的英美法或比较法全英文课程的教材，还可以为其他对英美法感兴趣的读者提供全面的英美合同法与侵权法的知识。本书资料来源丰富，既有国外原版*作和判例，也包括国内学者的观点。
PART I COMMON LAW OF CONTRACTS
CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION
1.Contracts and Contract Law
1.1 Definition of \"Contract\".
1.2 Sources of the Law of Contract
2.Classifications of Contracts
3.Case 1: Hawkins v.McGee
Review Questions
CHAPTER 2 FORMATION OF CONTRACT
1.Offer
1.1 Elements of Offer
1.2 Case 2: Carlill v.Carbolic Smoke Ball Co.
1.3 Invitation to Make an Offer
1.4 Case 3: Lefkowitz v.Great Minneapolis Surplus Store
1.5 Termination of Offer
1.6 Case 4: Ardente v.Horan
2.Acceptance
2.1 Elements of Acceptance
2.2 Effectiveness of Acceptance
3.Consideration
3.1 Elements of Consideration
3.2 Case 5: Hamer v.Sidway
3.3 Case 6.Harris v.Time, Inc.
3.4 Invalid Consideration
3.5 Case 7.Slattery v.Wells Fargo Armored Service Corp.~
3.6 Promissory Estoppel
3.7 Case 8.Ricketts v.Scothorn
Review Questions
CHAPTER 3 DEFENSES
1.Misrepresentation
2.Mistake
3.Duress
4.Undue Influence
5.Capacity of Parties
6.Illegality
7.Statute of Frauds
8.The Parol Evidence Rule
Review Questions
CHAPTER 4 SELECTED TOPICS ON (X)MMON LAW OF CONTRACT
1.Performance
2.Remedies
3.Assignment of Contract Rights and Delegation of Duties
4.Third Party Beneficiaries
Review Questions
PART II COMMON LAW OF TORTS
CHAPTER 5 INTRODUCTION TO TORT LAW
1.Torts vs.Crimes
2.Torts vs.Breach of Contracts
3.Classifications of Torts
4.Remedies
Review Questions
CHAPTER 6 INTENTIONAL TORTS
1.The General Elements of Intentional Torts
2.Intentional Torts to the Person
2.1 Battery and Assault
2.2 False Imprisonment
2.3 Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress
3.Intentional Torts to Property
3.1 Trespass and Nuisance
3.2 Conversion
4.Defenses to Intentional Torts
4.1 Case 19.Katko v.Briney
4.2 Case 20.Courvoisier v.Raymond
5.Intentional Torts to Economic and Dignitary Interests
5.1 Defamation
5.2 Invasion of Privacy
Review Questions
CHAPTER 7 TORTS OF NEGLIGENCE
1.Duty
1 The General Duty
2 To Whom the Duty of Care Owed
3 Standard of Care
4 Duty Owed by Owners and Occupiers of Land
5 Affirmative Duty to Act
6 Case 26.Tubbs v.Argus
2.Breach
3.Damage
4.Causation
4.1 Case 28: Lyons v.Midnight Sun Transportation Services
4.2 Case 29: Palsgraf v.The Long Island Railroad Co.
5.Defenses to Negligence
Review Questions
CHAPTER 8 STRICT LIABILITY
1.A Prima Facie Case
2.Products Liability
3.Defenses to Strict Liability
Review Questions
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