CH. 1 THE AMERICAN LEGAL SYSTEM

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CH. 1 THE AMERICAN LEGAL SYSTEM

SOURCES OF THE LAW

THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM

SOURCES OF THE LAW

SOURCES OF THE LAW

The Common Law

The Common Law

The Common Law

The Common Law

The Role of Precedent

Relations of state and federal courts

The Law of Equity

The Law of Equity

Statutory Law Contrasts with common law:

Constitutional Law

Constitutional Law

Constitutional Law

Constitutional Law

Constitutional Law

Administrative Rules

Congress Created Administrative Agencies

Administrative Agencies

Judicial Review of Administrative Agencies

Other Sources -- Executive Orders

THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM

Facts Versus the Law

The Federal Court System

The Federal Court System

The Federal Court System

The Supreme Court

The Supreme Court

The Supreme Court

Deciding a Case - Opinions

Other Federal Courts

Federal Judges

The State Court System

Judicial Review

Lawsuits

Lawsuits

Lawsuits

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Source:
CHAPTER 1 THE AMERICAN LEGAL SYSTEM
MASS MEDIA LAW
Don R. Pember
Brown & Benchmark, 1997

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Paul Younghouse
Instructional Designer
The William Paterson University
  of New Jersey