Introduction to the United States legal system / Alex B. Long
2024
KF836 .L66 2024 (Mapit)
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Introduction to the United States legal system / Alex B. Long
Imprint
Eagan, M.N. : West Academic Press, 2024.
Copyright
©2024
Description
x, 143 pages ; 26 cm
Formatted Contents Note
Introduction to the United States legal system
The courts
The development of the law
The regulation of the practice of law
Torts
Civil Procedure
Contracts
Property
Criminal Law and Procedure
Constitutional Law
Index.
The courts
The development of the law
The regulation of the practice of law
Torts
Civil Procedure
Contracts
Property
Criminal Law and Procedure
Constitutional Law
Index.
Summary
Introduction to the U.S. Legal System is designed for use in an introductory course in a master's program for non-lawyers. The book provides non-lawyers with an overview of the structure and operation of the U.S. legal system, including the evolution of the common law, the organization of the court system, the different types of legal authority, and how each branch of government shapes the development of the law. In order to provide non-lawyers with better understanding of the main areas of U.S. law, the book includes short chapters on the regulation of the practice of law (including material on the unauthorized practice of law), Torts, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Property, Criminal Law and Procedure, and Constitutional Law. Each chapter contains short assessment/discussion questions as well as end-of-chapter exercises that can be assigned to the students.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Call Number
KF836 .L66 2024
Language
English
ISBN
9798887865751
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