英美合同侵权法样本.doc

英美合同侵权法样本 英美合同侵权法Case discussion1.Mr.X isregular customerof Mr.Y,the ownerof abookstore.One morning,Mr.X wentinto Mr.Ys bookstore,looked atsome books,and pickedup abook.Because Mr.X forgotbringing moneywith him,he promisedMr.Y thathe would pay for thebook thenext day.Mr.Y agreed.Is therea contract?If so,classify itwithin thetypes inthis chapter.(E Express contract;unilateral contract;valid contract;executor contract)2.Mr.X calleda neighbor and offered to sellher his puternext weekfor200dollars.If hisneighbor wishedto aept,she couldcall backto him.The nextmorning,she calledback andsaid shewas willingto buythe puter.Is thecontract formedbilateral orunilateral?Why?B Bilateral contract,because eachof thecontracting partiesmakes apromise.3.While Mr.X wasgardening inMr.Ys yard,Mr.Y wasreading abook athome.Then Mr.Y stoodby thewindow andwatched Mr.X dothe workonce ina while.When Mr.X hadfinished thework.Mr.X askedMr.Y to payforhis work.Do youthink thereis animplied ora quasicontract between them?Why?I Implied contract课本7Silence is本文档所提供的信息仅供参考之用，不能作为科学依据，请勿模仿。 文档如有不当之处，请联系本人或网站删除。 not aneffective aeptanceunless an offeree takesthe benefitof the offered services.you offerto sella frienda puterworth1000dollars for100dollars,your friendaepts the offer.Is therea bindingagreement betweenyou?2.Suppose Mr.X orallyofferedto sell Mr.Y aused carfor5000dollars.Two dayslater Mr.X notifiedMr.Y that the carwas nolonger forsale.In thatcase,could Mr.X endthe offer?t Yes.Oral contract课本0100页3.Assume Mr.X senta letter to Mr.Y offeringtosella bicyclefor50dollars.Mr.Y senta returnlettertoMr.X rejectingthe offer.A weeklater Mr.Y decidedto aepttheoffer.Co uldMr.Y aeptthe bicycle?N No,theoffer is terminatedbecause ofrejecting by the offeree.it is a newoffer,Mr.Y isofferor;is offeree.So Aeptance Must BeAepted Onlyby the Offeree.4.Suppose aman helpedyou pullyour carout ofditch.After that,you promisedto givehim30dollars forthe help,and theman agreed.Would thepromise bebinding?N No.Preexisting obligations.A promiseto dosomething thatone is already obligated.not constitute本文档所提供的信息仅供参考之用，不能作为科学依据，请勿模仿。 文档如有不当之处，请联系本人或网站删除。 Case discussion:you wereinduced tobuy asecond-hand car.Before youbought thecar thedealer statedthat theengine hadrecently beenrebuilt.Actually ithad not.After youbought thecar,you hadengine troublesand thecar stoppedrunning.If youwanted tobreak thecontract,what defensecan youhave?Misrepresentation.It isthe creationof animpression in the mindof anotherperson which is notin aordwith theactual actsof the。 ? (1)要约的概念、构成要件（definition of offer elementsofoffer）An offerto contractisamanifestation of intention to be presently bound bya seriesof definiteand specificterm,whichismunicated to the offereeand createspower inthe offereeto aept.Intention意图严肃To a reasonable person,the offerordid infact intendto makean offerand tobe presentlybound byit.在通情达理的人看来，要约人必须严肃认真地向受要约人发出要要约，并且受其约束本文档所提供的信息仅供参考之用，不能作为科学依据，请勿模仿。 文档如有不当之处，请联系本人或网站删除。 An effectiveoffer musthave definiteterms.有效要约条款必须明确。 ? (2)Termination of theOffer要约终止1.Lapse ofTime时效经过An offerterminated automaticallyby lawwhen thedefinite periodof timeora reasonable timehas passed.经过特定的一段时间或者合理时间后，要约自动终止。 by theOfferor要约人撤销The offerorhas thelegal rightto withdrawanofferbefore it is aepted.要约人有权在要约被承诺前撤销要约。 3.Rejection by the Offeree受要约人拒绝The offermay berejected by the offeree,in whichcase theofferisterminated.including acounteroffer anda conditionalaeptance包括反要约和有条件的承诺?4.Death orsome legalincapacity当事人死亡或丧失缔约能力An offerterminates wheneither partydies orbees insanebefore aeptance.本文档所提供的信息仅供参考之用，不能作为科学依据，请勿模仿。 文档如有不当之处，请联系本人或网站删除。 5.Destruction of the proposedsubject matter合同标的物灭失? (3)承诺的概念、构成要件definition:the offerees manifestationofintentiontobepresentlyboundby theterms containedintheoffer.承诺是受要约人做出的立即受要约约束的意思表示。 Must BeAepted Onlyby theOfferee承诺只能由受要约人做出。 Must Agreewith Offer承诺必须与要约一致3.AeptanceMustBe Communicatedto theOfferor承诺必须传达给要约人? (4)抗辩事由（defenses）?definition:It isthe creationof animpression inthe mindof anotherperson whichis notin aordwith theactual actsof the。 2.Mistake错误?definition:Mistatke isa beliefthat isnot aordwith thefacts.当事人对构成交易的基础事实在认识上发生的错误。 本文档所提供的信息仅供参考之用，不能作为科学依据，请勿模仿。 文档如有不当之处，请联系本人或网站删除。 3、Duress胁迫?definition:It meansthe useof threatsto bodilyor otherharm whichare usedto overea persons freewill andinduce the person toenter acontract throughfear orforce.4.Undue Influence不正当影响?definition:itisthe useof aconfidential relationship,in whichone personowes anothera dutyto lookout forthe latterpersons interests,and wherethe duty-bound personuses thisposition forpersonal benefitattheexpense of the personto whomthe dutyis owed.5.Capacity ofParties缔约能力?definition:Capacity isthe abilityto performlegally validacts.6.Illegality违法性?A contractis illegalif itviolates lawor iscontrary tothe publicpolicy orinterest.合同违法或违反公共政策或利益。 ?7.Statute ofFrauds反欺诈法?It requiresthat certaintypes ofcontracts mustbe in本文档所提供的信息仅供参考之用，不能作为科学依据，请勿模仿。 文档如有不当之处，请联系本人或网站删除。 writing signedby theparty tobe boundand arenot enforceableunless theyare evidencedby such a writing.?8.Oral EvidenceRule口头证据规则? （5）damages损害赔偿金?damages补偿性损害赔偿金?damages间接损害赔偿金(lost profits)?damages约定违约金?damages惩罚性损害赔偿金?damages象征性损害赔偿金? （6）Tort andCrime侵权和犯罪Private law(against injureparty)Public law(against thesociety)the injuredparty bringan actionThe stateprosecutes Toprotect theindividualinterests Toprotect thepublic Damagesor specificImprison orfines本文档所提供的信息仅供参考之用，不能作为科学依据，请勿模仿。 文档如有不当之处，请联系本人或网站删除。 performance or injunction Preponderanceoftheevidence Provebeyond reasonabledoubt?Tort andbreach ofcontract侵权和违约Violation ofone persons legalduty Violationof self-imposed dutyTo place the palintiffas if the torthad notoured Toplacethe plaintiff asif thecontract hadbeen performeddamages orinjunction Damagesorinjunctionor specificperformance? （7）Classifications ofTorts侵权的分类?1.intentional torts故意侵权intention:the wrongdoerwanted toharm someoneor knew本文档所提供的信息仅供参考之用，不能作为科学依据，请勿模仿。 文档如有不当之处，请联系本人或网站删除。 that whatdid wouldresult in。 ?2.negligence过失侵权It isthe unintentionalcausing ofharm thatcould havebeen preventedifthe defendant hadacted asareasonableand prudentperson?3.strict liabilitytort严格责任侵权? （8）Battery殴打的概念、构成要件?It isthe intentional,unprivileged andeither harmful or offensivecontract withthepersonof another.?故意地对他人的人身进行有害的或冒犯性的接触。 ?Elements:? （1）An actbythe defendant whichbrings aboutharmful oroffensive contacttothe plaintiffs personor effects伤害性或冒犯性的接触他人的行为? （2）The defendants intentto makesuchacontact接触的故意? （3）The causationbetweenthedefendants actand theoffensive orharmful touchingofthe plaintiffs personor effects因果关系? （9）Assault威吓的概念、构成要件It isan actbythedefendant creatingareasonableapprehension intheplaintifffor immediateharmfuloroffensive contactto本文档所提供的信息仅供参考之用，不能作为科学依据，请勿模仿。 文档如有不当之处，请联系本人或网站删除。 theplaintiffs，从而引起其对于即将来到的殴打行为产生合理的警觉?Elements:? (1)Intent to cause apprehensionof contact有使人产生警觉的故意? (2)Present apparentability ofthedefendanttocausecontact有立即进行殴打的实际能力threatening gesturebythedefendant有实际威胁行为? (3)Well-grounded apprehensionof imminentunconsented? （10）侵犯动产与侵占动产的区别? （1）Trespass to chattels Infringesa possessors interestin freedomfrom minorintentional interferencewith personalproperty.故意地对他人动产权益的进行侵犯 (2)It ourswhen aperson intentionallyexercises exclusivecontrol over the personalproperty ofanother withoutpermission侵权人未经允许，故意行使对他人动产的排他性占有权。 (3)The differencebetween