Fundamentals of American Law
The American legal system is the most significant in the world today, yet until the publication of Fundamentals of American Law, there has been no book that provides both the basic rules and the theoretical understanding necessary to comprehend it. This book is not simply the work of a single author, but a collection of especially written essays, each by an expert in the field, all of whom are on the faculty of New York University School of Law, which is recognised as one of the elite law...
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The American legal system is the most significant in the world today, yet until recently there had not been a book that provided both the basic rules and the theoretical understanding necessary to comprehend it. Now, Fundamentals of American Law supplies these concepts to a number of audiences, ranging from students and scholars of law to business people and government officials; from those whose work regularly involves legal issues and who want to understand the law better than they do now, to the general reader who wants to gain a stronger appreciation of our legal system.In twenty-three chapters, the book looks at the overarching principles of American law, the seven subject areas primarily governed by the States, and the eight areas governed by Federal Law. Each chapter is written by an acknowledged expert in that area. All of the authors are on the faculty of the New York University School of Law, regarded as one of the elite law schools in America, and this work is offered as an element of its unique Global Law School Program.The book not only provides the reader with a solid foundation of American law, but will also serve as a basic reference book for years to come. Fundamentals of American Law is one volume anyone will want to have on hand to gain an understanding of our legal system.
PrefaceList of ContributorsForewordTable of CasesTable of LegislationIntroduction11Common Law Systems92The Sources and Limits of Legal Authority273Courts574Litigation615An Overview of the Bill of Rights836Administrative Law1297The American Legal Profession1518Conflict of Laws1779Contract Law20110Torts23911Property26312Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, and Criminal Justice29313Corporations and Other Business Organizations33114Commercial Law36515Family Law39716Antitrust Law42717Bankruptcy and Other Insolvency Remedies45918Environmental Law48119Intellectual Property Law50720Labor and Employment Law53521Regulation of Banks56322Federal Regulation of Securities58323Taxation611Index647
