Outline of the U.S. Legal System
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Reference
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Non Fiction
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Publication Year
2005
Publisher
RPC EAP Manila, United States
Pages
309
Subject
United States legal system
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Abstract
This outline covers the history and organization of the federal and state judicial systems; the criminal and civil court processes; the background, qualifications, and selection of federal judges; the role of other participants (lawyers, defendants, interest groups) in the judicial process; and the implementation and impact of judicial policies. Contents: 1) History and Organization of State Judicial System. 2) History and Organization of the Federal Judicial System. 3) Jurisdiction and Policy-Making Boundaries. 4) Lawyers, Litigants, and Interest Groups in the Judicial Process. 5) U.S. Criminal Court Process. 6) U.S. Civil Court Process. 7) Federal Judges. 8) Implementation and Impact of Judicial Policies. Also contains a Glossary and the full text of the US Constitution and Amendments.
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Compétences : Lire Débutant complet : non
Thèmes : Droit et éthique -- Politique
Descriptif : Introduction to the US legal system, courts, judges and judicial process.
Thèmes : Droit et éthique -- Politique
Descriptif : Introduction to the US legal system, courts, judges and judicial process.
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1
