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Introduction to the Law and Legal System of the United States, 5th Paperback – 19 May 2011

by William Burnham (Author)
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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; members of the general reading public in the United States; 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 with citations to cases and sources for additional detail. In addition to covering the principal substantive areas of the law, the book has chapters on: essential basic history and governmental structure necessary to an understanding of the legal system; the legal profession; the theory and practice of the adversary system of justice; and statutory interpretation and case law reasoning.
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  1. Print length
    880 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    West
  4. Publication date
    19 May 2011
  5. Dimensions
    18.42 x 3.18 x 24.77 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    0314266100
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0314266101
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ West; 5th edition (19 May 2011)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 880 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0314266100
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0314266101
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 18.42 x 3.18 x 24.77 cm
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 out of 5 stars 27

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JD
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Introduction to United States Law!
Reviewed in the United States on 28 December 2014
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This book is a bit complex to read - it's written very lawyerly like, but contains tons of great legal information.
It serves as a great introduction to one of the many angles and varieties of US law.

Highly recommend the book for anyone interested in seeking an introduction to the legal system.
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VB
5.0 out of 5 stars Item as expected
Reviewed in the United States on 24 August 2019
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Received the item on time, considering it was coming from overseas. Very clean book.
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Sally Warren
5.0 out of 5 stars Great intro to Law textbook
Reviewed in the United States on 23 April 2014
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This is a great comprehensive look at the legal system in the USA. Well written with great case examples. I received an A in the Paralegal class I'm taking, and this textbook was instrumental in my studies.
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Samantha Vanderberg
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on 27 June 2015
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Great book, just what I needed for school. Much cheaper then buying it at school too!
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Walid B. Farhoud
2.0 out of 5 stars Too technical
Reviewed in the United States on 1 July 2019
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Does not include materials I am interested in
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