| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 165 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
How to think like an American lawyer -- The American legal system made easy -- Contracts I -- Contracts II -- Torts -- Constitutional law -- Criminal law and procedure -- International business law : an American law perspective -- International public law : an American law perspective -- Alternative dispute resolution and civil litigation |
| Summary |
This new book offers an approachable user's guide to both the spirit and the letter of the law underlying the U.S. legal system. It provides explanations and examples of most of the concepts covered in law schools explained in plain English, with minimum use of jargon. It also offers copies of the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights. It's perfect for anyone who wishes a concise and approachable guide to the U.S. Legal system |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Jasper Kim is a visiting scholar at Stanford University, former visiting scholar at Harvard University, professor at the Graduate School of International Studies at Ewha Womans University in Seoul, South Korea, and adjunct faculty at the Straus Institute of Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University School of Law |
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Law -- United States.
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Jurisprudence -- United States
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Justice, Administration of -- United States
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LAW -- Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice.
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Jurisprudence
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Justice, Administration of
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Law
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Recht
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Rechtssystem
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United States
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USA
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781627228596 |
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1627228594 |
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