Law in the United States /

Law in the United States, Second Edition, is a concise presentation of the salient elements of the American legal system designed mainly for jurists of civil law backgrounds. It focuses on features of American law likely to be least familiar to jurists from other legal traditions, such as American c...

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Detalhes bibliográficos
Autor principal: Von Mehren, Arthur Taylor
Outros Autores: Murray, Peter L.
Formato: Licensed eBooks
Idioma:inglês
Publicado em: New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, ©2007.
Edição:2nd ed.
Acesso em linha:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=185836
Sumário:
  • Sources of American law
  • American common law
  • Comparative perspectives on American contract law
  • American federalism
  • American constitutional law and the role of the United States Supreme Court
  • American civil justice
  • American criminal justice
  • American trial by jury
  • Choice of law, international civil jurisdiction, and recognition of judgments in the United States
  • The American legal profession
  • The United States and the global legal order.