Introduction to the law and legal system of the United States / by William Burnham.

By:

Burnham, William

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: St. Paul, MN : Thomson/West, c2006.Edition: 4th edDescription: xxxii, 716 p. ; 26 cmISBN:

9780314158987
0314158987

Other title:

Legal system of the U.S [Spine title]

Subject(s):

Law -- United States

DDC classification:

340.5 BUR

Summary: "This text provides an introduction to U.S. law. It is intended for law students, lawyers, and legal scholars from foreign countries; U.S. graduate and undergraduate college students; and anyone who seeks a "big picture" of the law and legal system. Not a casebook, it explains the major substantive areas of the law in narrative form and includes citations to cases and sources for additional detail. In addition, the book has chapters on the essential basic history and governmental structure necessary to understand the legal system; the legal profession; the theory and practice of the adversary system of justice; and statutory interpretation and caselaw reasoning."--Publisher's website

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Book	Mzumbe University Main Campus Library	340.5 BUR (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		0064890

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

"This text provides an introduction to U.S. law. It is intended for law students, lawyers, and legal scholars from foreign countries; U.S. graduate and undergraduate college students; and anyone who seeks a "big picture" of the law and legal system. Not a casebook, it explains the major substantive areas of the law in narrative form and includes citations to cases and sources for additional detail. In addition, the book has chapters on the essential basic history and governmental structure necessary to understand the legal system; the legal profession; the theory and practice of the adversary system of justice; and statutory interpretation and caselaw reasoning."--Publisher's website

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