Law in the United StatesLaw in the United States, Second Edition, is a concise presentation of the salient elements of the American legal system designed mainly for jurists of civil law backgrounds. It focuses on features of American law likely to be least familiar to jurists from other legal traditions, such as American common law, the federal structure of the U.S. legal system, and the American constitutional tradition. The use of comparative law technique permits foreign jurists to appreciate the American legal system in comparison with legal systems with which they are already familiar. Chapters in the second edition also cover such topics as American civil justice, criminal law, jury trial, choice of laws and international jurisdiction, the American legal profession, and the influence of American law in the global legal order. |
Contents
Section 1 | 27 |
Section 2 | 42 |
Section 3 | 47 |
Section 4 | 71 |
Section 5 | 83 |
Section 6 | 103 |
Section 7 | 104 |
Section 8 | 108 |
Section 16 | 170 |
Section 17 | 187 |
Section 18 | 206 |
Section 19 | 222 |
Section 20 | 226 |
Section 21 | 231 |
Section 22 | 233 |
Section 23 | 237 |
Section 9 | 134 |
Section 10 | 137 |
Section 11 | 138 |
Section 12 | 140 |
Section 13 | 152 |
Section 14 | 154 |
Section 15 | 162 |
Section 24 | 249 |
Section 25 | 261 |
Section 26 | 262 |
Section 27 | 263 |
Section 28 | 268 |
Section 29 | 273 |
Section 30 | 274 |
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Page 12 - It is a maxim not to be disregarded, that general expressions, in every opinion, are to be taken in connection with the case in which those expressions are used. If they go beyond the case, they may be respected, but ought not to control the judgment in a subsequent suit when the very point is presented for decision.
References to this book
Gesetzesauslegung in den USA und in Deutschland: historische Entwicklung ... Patrick Melin No preview available - 2005 |