Burnham, William 1947- creator text bibliography mnu St. Paul, MN Thomson/West c2011 2011 5th ed. monographic eng

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xxxii, 735, [95] pages ; 26 cm. 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. by William Burnham. Includes bibliographical references and index. n-us--- Law United States Derecho Estados Unidos KF 386 B966i 2011 349.73 9780314266101 (pbk.) 0314266100 (pbk.) http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy11pdf03/2011290364.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy11pdf03/2011290364.html DLC 200312 20230411090639.0 spa