9780300065046-0300065043-American Civil Procedure: An Introduction (Yale Contemporary Law Series)

American Civil Procedure: An Introduction (Yale Contemporary Law Series)

ISBN-13: 9780300065046
ISBN-10: 0300065043
Edition: New edition
Author: Geoffrey C. Hazard Jr., Michele Taruffo
Publication date: 1995
Publisher: Yale University Press
Format: Paperback 240 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780300065046
ISBN-10: 0300065043
Edition: New edition
Author: Geoffrey C. Hazard Jr., Michele Taruffo
Publication date: 1995
Publisher: Yale University Press
Format: Paperback 240 pages

Summary

American Civil Procedure: An Introduction (Yale Contemporary Law Series) (ISBN-13: 9780300065046 and ISBN-10: 0300065043), written by authors Geoffrey C. Hazard Jr., Michele Taruffo, was published by Yale University Press in 1995. With an overall rating of 4.1 stars, it's a notable title among other Civil Law (Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Rules & Procedures, Politics & Government) books. You can easily purchase or rent American Civil Procedure: An Introduction (Yale Contemporary Law Series) (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Civil Law books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.4.

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From divorce proceedings to personal injury disputes to lawsuits over busing, affirmative action, and labor relations, most conflicts in American society may eventually find their way into a courtroom. Such civil conflicts, which do not involve violations of the criminal code, encompass both actions between private parties and public controversies.

This clear and direct book by two distinguished professors of law describes and analyzes civil litigation in the United States. Geoffrey C. Hazard, Jr., and Michele Taruffo discuss both specific details and broader themes of American civil litigation, explaining (without legalese) jury trial, the adversary system, the power of courts to make law as well as to "declare" it, and the role of civil justice in government and in the resolution of controversial social issues. Hazard and Taruffo examine the stages of civil procedure, including the lawyers' role in: preparing and presenting cases; the pretrial, pleading and discovery, trial, and appeal process; and procedural variations. They explore the historical evolution of common law and procedure and compare American civil procedure with that in other modern societies in Europe, Latin America, and Japan. They conclude by discussing the economic, political, and moral constraints on litigation, possible innovations to the process, and the political significance of public access to civil justice.

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