Title: Whose Monet? : an introduction to the American legal system /
Authors: Humbach, John A.,
Year: 2016
Subjects: Actions and defenses United States.; Civil procedure United States.; Actions and defenses; Civil procedure; United States
Contents: The lawyer's task : facts and law -- Deciding whether to sue -- Deciding where to sue : the court system -- Commencing a civil action -- The complaint -- The common law -- How the common law became American law -- How lawyers and courts use precedents -- The answer -- The process of "discovery" -- A motion for summary judgment -- Statutory law and administrative regulations -- The trial -- The judgment (and a motion for a "judgment N.O.V.") -- The appeal -- The aftermath.