American law and the American legal system in a nutshell / by Lloyd Bonfield, (Thomas J. Andre, Jr. Professor of Law, Tulane University School of Law).
2006
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Title
American law and the American legal system in a nutshell / by Lloyd Bonfield, (Thomas J. Andre, Jr. Professor of Law, Tulane University School of Law).
Imprint
St. Paul, MN : Thomson/West, [2006].
Copyright
©2006
Description
1 online resource (xxi, 370 pages).
Series
Nutshell series.
Formatted Contents Note
Introduction to American law
The sources of law and common law reasoning
The American constitutional system: allocation of governmental powers
The American judiciary: guardians of the Constitution
The American civil trial: ritualized combat
Contract and commercial law: a promise is a promise (maybe)
American tort law: venerable common law on the eve of reform?
American property law: plenty of old wine in both new and old bottles
Americas business is business: and business lawyers govern the show
Criminal law: (much) crime and (severe) punishment in modern America
Criminal procedure: the 'long and winding road' from apprehension of criminals to their release
A Bill of Rights for all seasons
Administrative agencies and their law: the fourth branch of American law
International law in the American legal system: is it really there?
Conclusions: the American bar.
The sources of law and common law reasoning
The American constitutional system: allocation of governmental powers
The American judiciary: guardians of the Constitution
The American civil trial: ritualized combat
Contract and commercial law: a promise is a promise (maybe)
American tort law: venerable common law on the eve of reform?
American property law: plenty of old wine in both new and old bottles
Americas business is business: and business lawyers govern the show
Criminal law: (much) crime and (severe) punishment in modern America
Criminal procedure: the 'long and winding road' from apprehension of criminals to their release
A Bill of Rights for all seasons
Administrative agencies and their law: the fourth branch of American law
International law in the American legal system: is it really there?
Conclusions: the American bar.
Summary
"This book, suitable as a primer for foreign LLMs -- or as an introductory survey for American students of both procedural and substantive law -- is a comprehensive, though concise, survey of the American legal system -- its structure and its methodology."--Publisher.
Note
Includes index.
Source of Description
Online resource (West Academic, viewed October 5, 2017).
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West Academic study aids.
Language
English
ISBN
9780314150165 (paperback)
0314150161 (paperback)
9781628103779
1628103779
0314150161 (paperback)
9781628103779
1628103779
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