a resource and reference guide Jaeger-Fine, Toni 1961- creator author text ncu 2025 Fourth edition. monographic eng

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xvi, 228 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm "American Legal Systems: A Resource and Reference Guide, now in its fourth edition, is a reader-friendly introduction to U.S. legal principles, terms, institutions, and sources of law, including a discussion of precedent and the defining concept of stare decisis. Many of the concepts covered are tied to the realities of law practice. The text provides practices tips and instruction, including templates, on how to prepare and commonplace legal documents. Website sources are provided for additional information. The information is largely presented in charts, with explanatory interspatial text to provide context, and can be used as a complement to other coursework or on its own as an introduction to the U.S. legal system"--Back cover Chapter I. The U.S. legal systems revealed -- Chapter II. The Constitution of the United States of America -- Chapter III. U.S. statutory law and legislative interpretation -- Chapter IV. U.S. administrative law -- Chapter V. U.S. judicial systems -- Chapter VI. Working with case law -- Chapter VII. Legal writing and citation form -- Appendix A. Constitution of the United States of America -- Appendix B. Case brief template. specialized Toni Jaeger-Fine. Includes index. Legal research United States Law Study and teaching United States KF 240 .J34 2025 9781531028657 2024040277 PUCPR 251202 20260616152242.0 on1453620975 eng