02145cam a2200397 a 450000100090000000300080000900500170001700600190003400700030005300800410005601000170009701500190011401600180013302000380015102000350018903500130022403500210023704000520025804100080031004300120031805000230033008200150035310000550036824501120042325000120053526000580054730000280060533600260063333700280065933800270068750400510071450502230076552007070098865000240169570000280171916025602BJBSDDR20260518170913.0a|||||r|||| 00| 0 ta091217s2010    enk     rb    001 0 eng    a  2009053017  aGBB0577402bnb7 a0155451582Uk  a9780199733101qpbk.) : alk. paper  a0199733104qpbk.) : alk. paper  a16025602  a(OCoLC)490081955  aDLCcDLCdYDXdYDXCPdCDXdUKMdUCILWdDLCbeng  aeng  an-us---00aKF387b.F236i 201000a349.732221 aFarnsworth, E. Allan,d1928-2005q(Edward Allan), 13aAn introduction to the legal system of the United States /cE. Allan Farnsworth ; edited by Steve Sheppard.  a4th ed.  aOxford ;aNew York :bOxford University Press,c2010.  axx, 227 pages ;c24 cm.  atextbtxt2rdacontent  aunmediatedbn2rdamedia  avolumebnc2rdacarrier  aIncludes bibliographical references and index.0 aHistorical background --  Legal education -- Legal profession -- The judicial system -- Case law -- The legislative system -- Statutes -- Secondary authority -- Classification -- Procedure -- Private law -- Public law.  aThe book explains the foundations of the U.S. legal system, including:

the Constitution and structure of government,
federal and state courts,
sources of law such as statutes and judicial decisions,
civil and criminal procedure,
and the role of lawyers and judges.

A central theme is that U.S. law depends heavily on court precedent and judicial interpretation, not just written legislation. The author shows how courts, legislatures, and administrative agencies interact to create and enforce law.

The book is designed for beginners—especially international students and non-lawyers—and focuses on giving readers a practical understanding of how legal disputes are handled in the United States. 0aLawzUnited States.1 aSheppard, Steve,d1963-