An Introduction to the Legal System of the United States, Fourth Edition
4th Edition
Published on 16. July 2010
248 pages
978-0-19-974971-3 (ISBN)
Description
In the updated, fourth edition of this classic text which has been translated into over a dozen languages, constitutional scholar and Columbia Law School professor E. Allan Farnsworth provides a clear explanation of the structure and function of the U.S. legal system in one handy reference. An Introduction to the Legal System of the United States, Fourth Edition is designed to be a general introduction to the structure and function of the legal system of the United States, and is especially useful for those readers who lack familiarity with fundamental establishments and practices.
This text also gives the reader a clear understanding of how to research the law, the importance of case law versus statutes, and the difference between private and public law. It illustrates issues that may be confusing or troublesome and provides a solid general overview. It includes a new introduction by Steve Sheppard.
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An Introduction to the Legal System of the United States, Fourth Edition
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Author E. Allan Farnsworth, (1928-2005) was the distinguished Alfred McCormack Professor of Law at Columbia University and renowned for his scholarship on American contract law, among other topics. His lectures throughout the U.S., and his many articles, brought clarity and a much larger degree of uniformity to the commercial law of the fifty states. He was the author of numerous best-selling books and publications.
Editor Steve Sheppard is the William H. Enfield Professor of Law at University of Arkansas School of Law. He has written widely on legal history and legal philosophy and is the co-author of American Law in a Global Context: The Basics with George P. Fletcher (Oxford University Press, 2005) and editor of Bramble Bush: The Classic Lectures on the Law and Law School (Oxford University Press 2008).
Content
Editor's Introduction
Table of Contents
Preface to the Third Edition
A Note on Terminology
Part One: Sources and Techniques
Chapter 1 Historical Background
Chapter 2 Legal Education
Chapter 3 Legal Profession
Chapter 4 The Judicial System
Chapter 5 Case Law
Chapter 6 The Legislative System
Chapter 7 Statutes
Chapter 8 Secondary Authority
Part Two: Organization and Substance
Chapter 9 Classification
Chapter 10 Procedure
Chapter 11 Private Law
Chapter 12 Public Law
Appendix 1 Reading Case Law and Statutes
Appendix 2 Selected Readings by E. Allan Farnsworth
Index
