Introduction to the law and legal system of the United States

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Introduction to the law and legal system of the United States

by William Burnham

Thomson/West, c2011

5th ed

Other Title

Legal system of the U.S

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Description

This text provides an introduction to U.S. law. It is intended for law students, lawyers, and legal scholars from foreign countries; U.S. graduate and undergraduate college students; members of the general reading public in the United States; and anyone who seeks a """"big picture"""" of the law and legal system. Not a casebook, it explains the major substantive areas of the law in narrative form with citations to cases and sources for additional detail. In addition to covering the principal substantive areas of the law, the book has chapters on: essential basic history and governmental structure necessary to an understanding of the legal system; the legal profession; the theory and practice of the adversary system of justice; and statutory interpretation and case law reasoning.

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  • NCID
    BB06351268
  • ISBN
    • 9780314266101
  • LCCN
    2011290364
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    St. Paul, MN
  • Pages/Volumes
    xxxii, 735, 35, 2, 41, 17 p.
  • Size
    26 cm
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