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100 _aBrostoff Teresa Kissane
245 _aLegal system : An introduction to the legal language and culture of the United States
250 _a2nd
260 _aOxford
_bOxford University Press
_c2003
300 _a480p
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365 _b Rs. 1,813
505 _aTable of Contents: Acknowledgements vii; Introduction 1; Section 1. The law school classroom 3; Chapter 1 – Skills 5; Chapter 2 – The legal system 43; Chapter 3 – Reading and briefing cases 53; Section 2. Using the law to predict and persuade 71; Chapter 4 – Using cases 73; Chapter 5 – Using statutes 95; Chapter 6 – Synthesizing cases 125; Chapter 7 – Appellate advocacy 147; Chapter 8 – Client interviews and negotiation 237; Section 3. Independent writing and research 291; Chapter 9 – Working Independently 293; Appendices 305; Appendix A: Glossary 307 Appendix B: Pennsylvania and US Constitutions 335; Appendix C: Sample brief and memorandum 357; Appendix D: Simple Appellate briefs 365; Appendix E: 407; Appendix F: 419; Appendix G: 435; Appendix H: Answer key 471.
650 _a1.Legal System - U S A2.Legal Education - Legal Profession - U S A
700 _aSinsheimer Ann
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