American Law in the Common Law Tradition: Foundations of the Law of the United States by Mack A. Player ISBN 13: 9781600421051

Lake Mary, Florida: Vandeplas Publishing, 2010. Very Good condition but for neat yellow highlighting and occasional light pencil margin notes. Flat, uncreased spine. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. NOT a library discard. From the rear cover: "FOUNDATIONS OF THE LAW OF THE UNITED STATES is designed to introduce individuals to the basic structure of the American legal/political system, with contrasts to the civil law system: 1) The adversarial approach; 2) Sources and Interpretation of American law (with emphasis on customary law and the role of judicial precedent); 3) Fact finding (in particular the jury); 4) Structure of American government, and 5) Relationship between governments and individuals. The materials emphasize the primary source of American law - published decisions from American courts. About the author: Mack A. Player is Professor of Law at Santa Clara University, where he teaches Introduction to United States Law and Employment Discrimination Law. Professor… Read More