what is the legal system in the usa
Copyright is a federal law so it is important to understand how federal laws work. If there is a dispute about a federal law it must be adjudicated in a federal court. State legal systems are similar in structure to the Federal legal system but can usually only hear state law claims. The United States Constitution is the basis of the U.S. legal system. Article 1 Section 8 Clause 8 is the Copyright Clause in the Constitution. The mission of the University Copyright Office is to educate the Purdue University community on copyright.