An Introduction to the American Legal System, Second Edition

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Author: John M. Scheb

ISBN-10: 0735579253

ISBN-13: 9780735579255

Category: Lawyers & the Legal Profession

The Second Edition of this successful text, An Introduction to the American Legal System, continues to offer an accessible, practical overview of the American Legal System. It introduces students to legal concepts, procedures, and principles while giving them a solid grounding in important areas of substantive law as well as in legal history.\ Among the features that make this text such an excellent teaching tool:\ \ organization into four parts progresses logically from the origins of the...

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The Second Edition of this successful text, An Introduction to the American Legal System, continues to offer an accessible, practical overview of the American Legal System. It introduces students to legal concepts, procedures, and principles while

Part I: Foundations of the Legal System 1. Development of American Law 2. Structures of American Law Part II: The Substance of the Law 3. Constitutional Law 4. Criminal Law 5. Torts 6. Property Law 7. Contracts and Business Law 8. Family Law Part II: The Legal Process 9. Civil Procedure, Evidence and the Appellate Process 10. Criminal Procedure Part IV: Legislative and Administrative Developments in the Law 11. Legislation 12. Administrative Law and Procedure Appendix A: The Constitution of the United States of America Appendix B: Glossary of Legal Terms