Introduction to the law of the United States
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Introduction to the law of the United States
Kluwer Law and Taxation Publishers, 1992
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Includes index
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Description
The aim of this book is to provide an authoritative description of the major elements of the American legal system. The 18 chapters provide a historical, systematic and critical introduction to the law of the United States. The book is directed at the growing international audience interested in learning about the law of other countries. It provides students, lawyers, scholars, business people and administrators outside the US with the basic information required to understand America's principal legal concepts and institutions. The text is also aimed at the (American) law student or general student interested in law, who desires a relaible overview of the American law system.
Table of Contents
- The American legal ssytem and legal culture, David S. Clark
- legal education and the legal profession, David S. Clark
- the sources of law, David S. Clark
- constitutional law, William B. Fisch
- administrative law, George A. Bermann
- labour law, William B. Gould IV
- criminal law, Edward M. Wise
- contracts, Herbert L. Bernstein
- torts, John G. Fleming
- property, A.N. Yiannopoulos
- family law, Harry D. Krause
- inheritance law, William F. Fratcher
- commercial transactions, John C. Reitz
- business enterprises, Alfred F. Conard
- criminal procedure, Chrisopher L. Blakesley and R. Craig Curtis
- civil procedure, David S. Clark
- conflict of laws, Friedrich K. Juenger
- an American case, David S. Clark.
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