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245 00 Outline of the U.S. legal system. 
246 3  Outline of the US legal system. 
246 3  Outline of the United States legal system. 
246 3  U.S. legal system. 
260    [Washington, D.C.] :|bBureau of International Information 
       Programs, U.S. Dept. of State,|c2004. 
300    225 p. :|bill., map ;|c21 cm. 
504    Includes bibliographical references (p. 212-213) and 
       index. 
505 0  Introduction to the U.S. legal system -- History and 
       organization of the federal judicial system -- History and
       organization of state judicial systems -- Jurisdiction and
       policy-making boundaries -- Lawyers, litigants, and 
       interest groups in the judicial process -- The criminal 
       court process -- The civil court process -- Federal judges
       -- Implementation and impact of judicial policies -- The 
       Constitution of the United States -- Amendments to the 
       Constitution of the United States. 
520    Every business day, courts throughout the United States 
       render decisions that together affect many thousands of 
       people. Some affect only the parties to a particular legal
       action, but others adjudicate rights, benefits, and legal 
       principles that have an impact on all Americans. This book
       surveys that system. Much of the discussion explains how 
       U.S. courts are organized and how they work. This 
       introduction seeks to familiarize readers with the basic 
       structure and vocabulary of American law, and afford a 
       sense of how the U.S. legal system has evolved to meet the
       needs of a growing nation and its ever more complex 
       economic and social realities. 
650  0 Separation of powers|zUnited States. 
650  0 Justice, Administration of|zUnited States. 
650  0 Law|xPolitical aspects|zUnited States. 
650  0 Comparative law. 
710 1  United States.|bDepartment of State.|bOffice of 
       International Information Programs. 
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