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9780131199217

Introduction To The American Legal System

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    9780131199217

  • ISBN10:

    0131199218

  • Edition: 8th
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2005-07-19
  • Publisher: Pearson
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Summary

 

Table of Contents

General Introduction to the Legal System
1(7)
Basic Legal Concepts and Terminology
1(3)
Sources of American Law
1(1)
Substance versus Equity
2(1)
Substance versus Procedure
2(1)
Civil versus Criminal
3(1)
The Court
4(4)
The Judiciary and the Separation of Powers
4(1)
The Judiciary and Federalism
4(1)
Courts as Protectors of the Individual and the Oppressed
5(1)
Role of the Courts in Making Law
6(1)
The Judge
6(2)
The Criminal Justice System
8(21)
Introduction
8(2)
The Rights of the Accused
10(3)
Fourth Amendment
10(1)
Fifth Amendment
11(1)
Sixth Amendment
12(1)
Eighth Amendment
12(1)
Uniform Code of Military Justice
13(1)
The Lawyers
13(2)
Prosecution
13(1)
Defense
14(1)
Pretrial Process
15(6)
Investigation
16(1)
Arrest
16(1)
Charging
16(1)
First Appearance
17(1)
Bail
17(1)
Arraignment
18(1)
Plea Bargaining
19(1)
Pretrial Motions
19(2)
Trial
21(4)
Jury Selection
21(1)
Staging the Trial
22(1)
Presenting the Case
23(1)
Closing Arguments and Jury Instructions
23(1)
Jury Deliberations
24(1)
Sentencing
25(4)
The Sentencing Process
25(1)
Theories of Sentencing
26(1)
Types of Sentences
26(1)
Appeal
27(2)
Substantive Civil Law
29(43)
Torts
29(11)
Intentional Torts
30(2)
Negligence Torts
32(2)
Torts Involving Landowners
34(2)
The Negligent Victim
36(1)
Strict-Liability Torts
36(2)
Nuisance
38(1)
Other Torts
39(1)
Damages and Remedies for Tort
40(1)
Contracts
40(8)
Types of Contracts
40(1)
Elements of a Contract
41(2)
Equitable Contracts
43(1)
Intention of the Parties
43(1)
Unenforceable Terms and Contracts
44(2)
Discharge of a Contract
46(1)
Contractual Damages
46(1)
Contracts Governed by the Uniform Commercial Code
47(1)
Other Sources of Contract Law
48(1)
Real Property
48(10)
Freehold Estates
49(1)
Leasehold Estates
50(1)
Nonestate Interests in Land
50(1)
Co-Ownership
51(2)
Liens
53(1)
Deeds
53(2)
Restrictions on Ownership
55(1)
Equitable Ownership
56(1)
Landlord-Tenant Law
57(1)
Personal Property
58(1)
Wills and Intestate Succession
58(5)
Intestate Succession
58(2)
Distribution by Will
60(3)
Taxes
63(1)
Legislation
64(2)
Constitutional Law
64(1)
Statutory Law
64(1)
Administrative Regulation
65(1)
Administrative Procedure
66(1)
Alternative Dispute Resolution
66(3)
International Law
69(3)
Legal Ethics
72(12)
Nonlawyers and the Practice of Law
72(2)
The Ethical Practice of Law
74(10)
Legal Research
84(12)
Sources of the Law
85(2)
Legal Materials
87(5)
Judicial Decisions
87(3)
Legislation
90(1)
Regulation and Administrative Decisions
90(1)
Secondary Sources
90(1)
Research Aids
91(1)
Techniques of Legal Research
92(4)
Federal Courts
96(33)
Jurisdiction
96(3)
Federal Court Jurisdiction
96(1)
Types of Federal Jurisdiction
97(1)
Civil Removal to Federal Court
98(1)
Criminal Jurisdiction
98(1)
Judicial Restraint
99(2)
Justiciable Controversy
99(1)
Standing
100(1)
Advisory Opinions
100(1)
Political Questions
100(1)
Hypothetical Questions
101(1)
Mootness
101(1)
Structure of the Federal Courts
101(8)
Federal District Courts
102(1)
Bankruptcy Courts
102(1)
U.S. Courts of Appeals
103(2)
U.S. Supreme Court
105(4)
Procedure
109(8)
The Complaint
109(1)
The Defendant's Response to the Complaint
109(1)
Counterclaims
110(1)
Discovery
111(3)
Motion Practice---Termination of the Litigation Without Trial
114(1)
The Trial
115(2)
Motion for Judgment Notwithstanding the Verdict
117(1)
Motion for a New Trial
117(1)
Judgment
117(1)
Personnel of the Federal Courts
117(12)
The Federal Judge
117(3)
The U.S. District Judge and the Judge's Staff
120(3)
The U.S. District Clerk
123(1)
The U.S. Magistrate Judges
124(1)
The U.S. Probation Office
125(1)
The U.S. Marshal
126(1)
The U.S. Attorney
126(3)
Conclusion
129(2)
Appendix A Constitution of the United States 131(14)
Glossary 145(12)
Index 157

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