BLAW 2301 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Henry De Bracton, United States Constitution, Precedent
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Law touches everything we do (contract law, intellectual property law, employment, administrative, securities law) American legal system is based on the english model with other societal contributions. o. Like iroquois native americans who had a federalist-like system, dividing into smaller nations and governed its own domestic issues. Americans are quick to file suit, expecting courts to resolve many problems. proceedings allow for information to flow quickly. Cameras in courtrooms and people watching the judicial. Where does law come from, present and historical institutions? o o. Jurisprudence - different theories of what law means. How we see courts and analyzing a case. Principles and rules of law come from different sources, inherited structure from england. Nation born in revolution, protect rights of the people from the government, federalism created. Caused a multilayered system with 50 state governments and o federal government creating and enforcing law. King of england used a primitive legal system to maintain control over.
