Supreme Court For Dummies - Softcover

Paddock, PhD Lisa

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764508865 ISBN 13: 9780764508868

Verlag: Wiley, 2010

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Gives you the scoop on how the Court reaches its decisions

Get involved and track a case through the system

This fun and easy guide demystifies the federal court system by describing what kinds of cases the justices hear, outlining how cases reach the Supreme Court, clarifying legal terms, and explaining how the Court arrives at its decisions. You'll discover how to get inside the Court yourself and investigate both the key issues and the players involved.

The Dummies Way
* Explanations in plain English
* "Get in, get out" information
* Icons and other navigational aids
* Tear-out cheat sheet
* Top ten lists
* A dash of humor and fun

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Lisa Paddock, PhD, LLB, formerly a professor of English, is a lawyer and freelance journalist who specializes in intellectual property.

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Gives you the scoop on how the Court reaches its decisions

Get involved and track a case through the system

This fun and easy guide demystifies the federal court system by describing what kinds of cases the justices hear, outlining how cases reach the Supreme Court, clarifying legal terms, and explaining how the Court arrives at its decisions. You ll discover how to get inside the Court yourself and investigate both the key issues and the players involved.

The Dummies Way

• Explanations in plain English
• "Get in, get out" information
• Icons and other navigational aids
• Tear-out cheat sheet
• Top ten lists
• A dash of humor and fun

Get involved and track a case through the system

This fun and easy guide demystifies the federal court system by describing what kinds of cases the justices hear, outlining how cases reach the Supreme Court, clarifying legal terms, and explaining how the Court arrives at its decisions. You'll discover how to get inside the Court yourself and investigate both the key issues and the players involved.

The Dummies Way

• Explanations in plain English
• Get in, get out information
• Icons and other navigational aids
• Tear-out cheat sheet
• Top ten lists
• A dash of humor and fun

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Wiley
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2010
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0764508865
• ISBN 13: 9780764508868
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 386
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Wiley-VCH GmbH; product_safety@wiley.com; ; Boschstrasse 12; Weinheim; 69469; Deutschland