Narrowing the gap : legal English for the new international legal practitioner / / Kevin Fandl ; cover design by Andrew O. Alcala

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910671841403321
• Autore: Fandl Kevin J.
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: [Chicago, Illinois] : , : American Bar Association, , 2012; ©2012
• ISBN: 1-61438-438-X
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (436 p.)
• Disciplina: 349.73
• Soggetti: Law - United States; Law - United States - Methodology; Legal research - United States
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; About the Author; Chapter 1 Introduction; What This Guide Offers; Chapter 2 U.S. Legal Institutions; Introduction; Overview of the U.S. Federal System; Federal Courts; Article III Courts; Article I Courts; State Courts; Juries; Jurisdiction; Jurisdiction in State Courts; Jurisdiction in Federal Courts; Federalism and Preemption; The Commerce Clause; Common Law and Legal Precedent; How are cases decided?; Why do we use precedent?; Precedent; Changing Precedent; Nature of Legal Authority; Primary Authority; Secondary Authority; Weight of AuthorityApplying Precedent; Concluding Notes; Chapter 3 U.S. Contract Law; Introduction; The Law of Contracts; Forming a Valid Contract; Terms and Conditions after the Acceptance; Changes in Terms and Conditions; Valid Acceptance; Capacity or Competency to Contract; Terminating an Offer; Quasi-Contract; Oral Contracts; Consideration; What about gifts?; Past Consideration; Mutual Assent; Promissory Estoppel; Exercise on Promissory Estoppel; Mistake; Misrepresentation; Duress and Unconscionability; Duress; Undue Influence; Unconscionability; Discharging an Obligation: Impossibility and ImpracticabilityAssignment and Delegation; Breach of Contract; Anticipatory Repudiation; Mitigation; Damages; Warranties; Implied ; Warranties; Express Warranties; The Uniform Commercial Code; Introduction to the UCC; Key Provisions of the UCC; UCC Article 2; UCC Article 2A; Distinctions between the UCC and the Common Law; Concluding Notes; Chapter 4 Commercial Law; Introduction; Trade Policy and Politics; Treaties; Legal Aspects of Commerce in the United States; Legal Foundations of Trade Authority; Significant Trade Institutions in the United StatesCustoms Law; Rules of Origin; Trade Remedies/Safeguards; Section 201; Section 301; Antidumping and Countervailing Duties; Chapter 5 Legal Reasoning; Introduction; Chapter 6 Legal Research and Citation; Paid Research Sources; Conducting a Basic Search in Lexis; Free Research Sources; Legal Citation; Citing a Case from a U.S. Court; Citing a U.S. Statute; Citing Foreign Legal Sources in a U.S. Legal Document; Structuring a Citation; Concluding Thoughts; Appendix A Key Legal English Terminology; Appendix B Key Clauses of the U.S. Constitution; Appendix C Case LawAppendix D Key Clauses of the Uniform Commercial Code; Appendix E The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods; Appendix F Sample Documents; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This concise guide provides instruction for foreign legal practitioners or advanced LLM students on the basics of the U.S. legal system and the process of legal reasoning, using substantive topics in U.S. law as example. The book also provides special focus on contracts, torts, and trade law. In these areas, you'll find an outline of the law in the U.S., and central concepts of relevance to that area of law today