The American Judicial System: a Very Short Introduction

The American Judicial System: a Very Short Introduction
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 153
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ISBN-10 : 9780190644918
ISBN-13 : 0190644915
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Download or read book The American Judicial System: a Very Short Introduction written by Charles L. Zelden and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2022 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The book provides a very short, but complete introduction to the institutions and people, the rules and processes, that make up the American judicial system. Jargon free and aimed at a general reader, it explains the where, when, and who of American courts. It also makes clear the how and why behind the law as it affects everyday people. It is, in a word, a starting place to understanding the third branch of American government at both the state and the federal levels, a guide to those wishing to know the basics of the American judicial system, and a cogent synthesis of how the various elements that make up the law and legal institutions fit together"--


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