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UNINA9910461657803321 |
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Autore |
Miller William S. <1946-, > |
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A primer on American courts / / William S. Miller |
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Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2016 |
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1-317-35015-4 |
1-315-66478-X |
1-317-35014-6 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (209 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Courts - United States |
Procedure (Law) - United States |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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First published 2005 by Pearson Education, Inc. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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""Cover""; ""Half Title""; ""Title Page""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Dedication""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Chapter 1 A Brief History of English and American Courts""; ""The United States Constitution""; ""English Origins""; ""Colonial and Early State Courts""; ""Development of the Federal Courts""; ""Development of the State Courts""; ""Chapter 2 Jurisdiction""; ""The Four J's""; ""Types of Jurisdiction""; ""Conclusion""; ""Chapter 3 Litigation""; ""Civil Cases and Criminal Cases""; ""Civil Procedure""; ""Criminal Procedure""; ""Appellate Procedure"" |
""Expedited Consideration of Constitutional Issues""""Conclusion""; ""Chapter 4 Federal and State Courts""; ""Federal Courts-The Powers of Congress""; ""State Courts""; ""Conclusion""; ""Chapter 5 The Supreme Court""; ""The Structure of the Supreme Court""; ""The Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court""; ""Supreme Court Procedure""; ""Deciding Cases and Preparing Opinions""; ""Effect of Appellate Decisions and Opinions""; ""Appendix A Finding and Citing Legal Sources""; ""Appendix B Analyzing Opinions and Briefing Cases""; ""Appendix C Theories of Judicial Decision-Making"" |
""Appendix D Additional Federal Courts""""Appendix E The Funnel Effect""; ""Index"" |
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