Law in the United States / Arthur T. von Mehren, Peter L. Murray.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Von Mehren, Arthur Taylor, author.

Murray, Peter L., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Law--United States.

Law.

United States.

Comparative law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 325 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2007.

System Details:

text file

PDF

Summary:

Law in the United States, Second Edition, is a concise presentation of the salient elements of the American legal system designed mainly for jurists of civil law backgrounds. It focuses on features of American law likely to be least familiar to jurists from other legal traditions, such as American common law, the federal structure of the U.S. legal system, and the American constitutional tradition. The use of comparative law technique permits foreign jurists to appreciate the American legal system in comparison with legal systems with which they are already familiar. Chapters in the second edition also cover such topics as American civil justice, criminal law, jury trial, choice of laws and international jurisdiction, the American legal profession, and the influence of American law in the global legal order.

Contents:

Sources of American law

American common law

Comparative perspectives on American contract law

American federalism

American constitutional law and the role of the United States Supreme Court

American civil justice

American criminal justice

American trial by jury

Choice of law, international civil jurisdiction, and recognition of judgments in the United States

The American legal profession

The United States and the global legal order.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Other Format:

Print version:

ISBN:

9780511809965

Access Restriction:

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