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Tables of Contents for An Introduction to the Legal System of the United States
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
ix
Note On Terminology
xi
PART ONE SOURCES AND TECHNIQUES
Historical Background
1
14
Establishment of the Union
1
5
Origins of American Law
6
9
Legal Education
15
8
Diversity
15
1
Graduate Level and Professional Objective
16
3
Case Method
19
4
Legal Profession
23
14
The Bar
23
2
Lawyers in Private Practice
25
2
House Counsel
27
1
Lawyers in Government
27
1
Judges
28
2
Law Teachers
30
1
Professional Organizations
31
2
Availability of Legal Services
33
1
Continuing Legal Education
34
3
The Judicial System
37
10
State Courts
37
1
Federal Courts
38
2
Federal Jurisdiction
40
3
Law Applied in the Federal Courts
43
4
Case Law
47
14
Form of Reported Cases
47
1
Finding Case Law
48
2
The Judicial Function
50
2
Techniques in the Use of Precedent
52
6
Two Puzzles in Precedent
58
3
The Legislative System
61
12
Hierarchy of Legislation
61
3
The United States Congress
64
2
State Legislatures
66
1
Special Sources of Legislation
67
6
Statutes
73
10
Form of Statute Law
73
2
Techniques of Interpretation
75
3
Weight of Prior Interpretations
78
1
Judicial Attitude Toward Legislation
79
4
Secondary Authority
83
8
Significance of Secondary Authority
83
2
Kinds of Secondary Authority
85
2
Restatement of the Law
87
4
PART TWO ORGANIZATION AND SUBSTANCE
Classification
91
8
The Problem of Classification
91
1
Law and Equity
92
3
Substance and Procedure
95
1
Public and Private Law
96
3
Procedure
99
22
Civil Procedure
99
12
Criminal Procedure
111
4
Evidence
115
3
Conflict of Laws
118
3
Private Law
121
26
Contracts
121
4
Torts
125
4
Property
129
4
Family Law
133
3
Commercial Law
136
4
Business Enterprises
140
7
Public Law
147
24
Constitutional Law
147
4
Administrative Law
151
5
Trade Regulation
156
4
Labor Law
160
4
Tax Law
164
3
Criminal Law
167
4
Appendix
171
20
Index
191