Beschreibung:
Aims to help a student bridge that gap and grasp an introductory foundation of American law and legal research techniques. This book features commentary, analysis, definition of terms, and instructions for finding articles on the World Wide Web.
Non-Exhaustive Glossary of Terms; Introduction; Chapter 1: A Dynamic Legal System Shaped by Long-Lasting Principles; Chapter 2: The U.S. Legal System and Its Lawmaking Institutions; Chapter 3: Basic Principles of Legal Research; Chapter 4: Statutory Law: What It Is, Where It Is, and How You Find It; Chapter 5: Case Law: What It Is, Where It Is, and How You Find It; Chapter 6: Administrative Law: What It Is, Where It Is, and How You Find It; Conclusion; Index