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Routledge
232 Pages
by
Routledge
217 Pages
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Routledge
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Thoroughly revised and updated, this widely used text offers a concise introduction to the American legal system for students without a legal background. The book's coverage is cross-disciplinary, informed by the literature of law, business administration and the social sciences, especially public administration and policy. Its goal is to give non-lawyers in all these areas a lucid overview of the... Read more
Preface; 1. The Nature and Function of Law; 2. The Courts and Adjudication; 3. The Trial Stage; 4. Judicial Lawmaking I: Law Built on Precedents; 5. Lawmaking by Legislatures; 6. Judicial Lawmaking II: Interpretation of Statutes; 7. Judicial Lawmaking III: Interpreting the Constitution; 8. Administrative Lawmaking and Adjudication; 9. Private Contributions to the Legal System; 10. Law in Society: A Conclusion; Bibliographic Note; About the Authors; Index.
Biography
Michael S Hamilton (Author) , George W Spiro (Author)
