Law in the United States /: Arthur T. von Mehren, Peter L. Murray.

Name: Law in the United States / Arthur T. von Mehren, Peter L. Murray.
ISBN: 9780511809965

Von Mehren, Arthur Taylor,; Murray, Peter L.,

Law in the United States / Arthur T. von Mehren, Peter L. Murray.

Von Mehren, Arthur Taylor, author.; Murray, Peter L., author.

2007

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Von Mehren, Arthur Taylor, author.

Title

Law in the United States / Arthur T. von Mehren, Peter L. Murray.

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Murray, Peter L., author.

Edition

Second edition.

Imprint

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2007.

Description

1 online resource (xv, 325 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

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Sources of American law
American common law
Comparative perspectives on American contract law
American federalism
American constitutional law and the role of the United States Supreme Court
American civil justice
American criminal justice
American trial by jury
Choice of law, international civil jurisdiction, and recognition of judgments in the United States
The American legal profession
The United States and the global legal order.

Summary

Law in the United States, Second Edition, is a concise presentation of the salient elements of the American legal system designed mainly for jurists of civil law backgrounds. It focuses on features of American law likely to be least familiar to jurists from other legal traditions, such as American common law, the federal structure of the U.S. legal system, and the American constitutional tradition. The use of comparative law technique permits foreign jurists to appreciate the American legal system in comparison with legal systems with which they are already familiar. Chapters in the second edition also cover such topics as American civil justice, criminal law, jury trial, choice of laws and international jurisdiction, the American legal profession, and the influence of American law in the global legal order.

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English