An introduction to the legal system of the United States / E. Allan Farnsworth ; edited by Steve Sheppard.
2010
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Title
An introduction to the legal system of the United States / E. Allan Farnsworth ; edited by Steve Sheppard.
Published
Oxford ; New York, N.Y. : Oxford University Press, 2010.
Call Number
KF387 .F3 2010
Edition
Fourth edition.
ISBN
9780199733101 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0199733104 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780199749713 (e-book)
019974971X (e-book)
0199733104 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780199749713 (e-book)
019974971X (e-book)
Description
xx, 227 pages ; 24 cm
System Control No.
(OCoLC)490081955
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Gift of Prof. Lance Liebman
Added Author
Gift
The Arthur W. Diamond Law Library
Gift of Prof. Lance Liebman
Table of Contents
Editor's Introduction
xi
The Study of the Law of the United States
xi
Allan Farnsworth, the Law, and This Book
xii
A Note on How to Use This Book
xiv
A Note of Thanks
xv
Preface to The Third Edition
xvii
A Note On Terminology
xix
pt. I
Sources and Techniques
One.
Historical Background
3
Establishment of the Union
3
Origins of American Law
9
Two.
Legal Education
17
Diversity
17
Graduate Level and Professional Objective
18
Case Method
21
Three.
Legal Profession
27
The Bar
27
Lawyers in Private Practice
30
House Counsel
32
Lawyers in Government
32
Judges
33
Law Teachers
36
Professional Organizations
36
Availability of Legal Services
38
Continuing Legal Education
40
Four.
The Judicial System
43
A Dual System of Courts
43
State Courts
44
Federal Courts
45
Federal Jurisdiction
47
Law Applied in the Federal Courts
50
Five.
Case Law
53
Form of Reported Cases
53
Finding Case Law
55
The Judicial Function
58
Techniques in the Use of Precedent
59
Two Puzzles in Precedent
65
Six.
The Legislative System
69
Hierarchy of Legislation
69
The United States Congress
73
State Legislatures
75
Special Sources of Legislation
76
Seven.
Statutes
81
Form of Statute Law
81
Techniques of Interpretation
83
Weight of Prior Interpretations
87
Judicial Attitudes Toward Legislation
88
Eight.
Secondary Authority
91
Significance of Secondary Authority
91
Kinds of Secondary Authority
93
Restatements of the Law
96
pt. II
Organization and Substance
Nine.
Classification
101
The Problem of Classification
101
Law and Equity
102
Substance and Procedure
105
Public and Private Law
106
Ten.
Procedure
109
Civil Procedure
109
Criminal Procedure
122
Evidence
126
Conflict of Laws
130
Eleven.
Private Law
133
Contracts
133
Torts
138
Property
142
Family Law
149
Commercial Law
152
Business Enterprises
156
Twelve.
Public Law
163
Constitutional Law
163
Administrative Law
168
Trade Regulation
173
Employment and Labor Law
177
Tax Law
181
Criminal Law
185
Environmental Law
188
Appendices
Appendix One
Reading Case Law and Statutes
193
Appendix Two
Selected Readings / E. Allan Farnsworth
213
Index
219