A Primer on American Courts

ISBN-13: 9781138473973 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017

William Miller

Opis

Offers a supplement on American courts and their functions that provides undergraduate, or first-year law students, with an understanding of the key substantive and procedural concepts that they need to know to study the law or the judicial process. This text answers questions about justiciability, standing, jurisdiction, and judicial power.

Spis treści

Preface Chapter 1: A Brief History of American and English Courts Chapter 2: Jurisdiction Chapter 3: Litigation Chapter 4: Federal and State Courts Chapter 5: The Supreme Court Appendix A: Finding and Citing Legal Sources Appendix B: Analyzing Opinions and Briefing Cases Appendix C: Theories of Judicial Decision-Making Appendix D: Additional Federal Courts Appendix E: The Funnel Effect.

O autorze

William Miller