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Introduction to the
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ISBN 978-87-403-0554-8
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About the Author 9
About the Contributing Reviewer 10
1 Background of U.S Law in the United States 11
1.1 Why Study the Law? 11
1.2 What is a Law? What is a Legal System? 11
1.3 he Development of Legal Authority in the United States 13
1.4 he Declaration of Independence 13
1.5 he Constitution of the United States 15
1.8 Chapter Discussion Questions 28
1.9 Additional Learning Opportunities 29
1.10 Test Your Learning 29
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2 Federal and State Court Systems 32
2.1 Categories and Classiications of Law 33
2.2 Overview of the U.S Court System 34
2.3 he Federal Court System 35
2.4 Jurisdiction of the Federal Courts 40
2.5 he State Court System 42
2.6 Reading and Understanding a Court Opinion 48
2.7 Types of Court Opinions 51
2.10 Chapter Discussion Questions 52
2.11 Additional Learning Opportunities 52
2.12 Test Your Learning 53
3 he Civil Litigation Process 55
3.1 Introduction to Civil Litigation 55
3.2 Filing the Complaint 57
3.4 Discovery Process 61
3.5 he Pre-Trial Process 64
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