LE 101 Study Guide - Fall 2018, Comprehensive Midterm Notes - United States Congress, Federal Judiciary Of The United States, United States Senate
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LE 101
MIDTERM EXAM
STUDY GUIDE
Fall 2018
Aug 31, 2018
Chapter 1: Introduction to The American Legal System
Sources of Law
1. Executive Branch
2. Legislative Branch
3. Judicial Branch
4. Constitutions
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Legislative Branch
1. Congress
a. House of representatives
b. Senate
2. Passes Statues
3. Compiled in Codes
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Judicial Branch
1. Common Law System
a. Judges decide cases and controversies
b. Judges issue legal 'opinions', also called decisions
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Constitutions
1. Governments Charter
a. Provide fundamental rights and obligations of citizens
b. Federal and state governments each have constitutions
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Court System
1. Separate but parallel court systems
a. Each state
b. District of Colombia
c. Federal court
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Trial Courts/Courts of Original Jurisdiction
1. Where litigation begins
2. Trial occurs
a. Call witnesses
b. Present exhibits
c. Fact-finding
3. Single judge
4. General jurisdiction
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Document Summary
Chapter 1: introduction to the american legal system. Sources of law: executive branch, legislative branch, judicial branch, constitutions. Legislative branch: congress, house of representatives, senate, passes statues, compiled in codes. Judicial branch: common law system, judges decide cases and controversies, judges issue legal "opinions", also called decisions. Constitutions: governments charter, provide fundamental rights and obligations of citizens, federal and state governments each have constitutions. Court system: separate but parallel court systems, each state, district of colombia, federal court. Trial courts/courts of original jurisdiction: where litigation begins. Trial occurs: call witnesses, present exhibits, fact- nding, single judge, general jurisdiction. Appellate courts: review of trial court decision; called an appeal, most systems have two levels, heard by a panel of judges, decide issue of law. Parts of an opinion: case name: dillion v legg, plaintiff v defendant, case citation: 68 cal. P. 2d912 (1968: majority opinion/author, precedential value, dissent or concurrence.
