208 Pages
by
Routledge
208 Pages
by
Routledge
This brief, accessible, and inexpensive supplement on American courts and their functions provides undergraduate, or first-year law students, with an understanding of the key substantive and procedural concepts that they need to know to study the law or the judicial process. Recognizing that there are many substantive and procedural concepts about American courts that students must first grasp in... Read more
Preface Chapter 1: A Brief History of American and English Courts Chapter 2: Jurisdiction Chapter 3: Litigation Chapter 4: Federal and State Courts Chapter 5: The Supreme Court Appendix A: Finding and Citing Legal Sources Appendix B: Analyzing Opinions and Briefing Cases Appendix C: Theories of Judicial Decision-Making Appendix D: Additional Federal Courts Appendix E: The Funnel Effect.
Biography
William Miller
