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Introduction to the Legal System of the United States

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This book is very informative about the legal system of the United States. There are charts, listings of courts for each state in the US. It was written for the serious law student who wants to know the sequence of events in our legal system. A good reference book.

I bought and read this book before going to law school. I think I had seen it on the Harvard law recommended reading list, or something like that, and decided to give it a try. Apparently the book is mostly intended for legal practitioners from other countries who want an introduction to American law. However, as an American with basically no knowledge of any law, American or otherwise, I still found this to be a solid introduction to the legal system of the United States. It is a very dry book, but I still managed to read it from cover to cover, and I learned a ton along the way. Each section also provides great recommendations for what else to read on that topic. This is a very informative and straightforward introduction. For pre-law American students looking for a more friendly introduction, I would recommend first reading "Whose Monet? an introduction to the american legal system."