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Essential Legal English in Context : Understanding the Vocabulary of US Law and Government /

Winner, 2019 Global Legal Skills Book Award, given by the Global Legal Skills ConferenceAn essential handbook for international lawyers and students Focusing on vocabulary, Essential Legal English in Context introduces the US legal system and its terminology. Designed especially for foreign-trained...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ross, Karen M. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York, NY : New York University Press, [2021]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Unit 1 Overview of the Government in the United States
  • Unit 2 The Federal Legislature
  • Unit 3 The Federal Executive
  • Unit 4 The Federal Judiciary
  • Unit 5 Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances: Cases in Context
  • Appendix 1. Selected Provisions of the US Bill of Rights
  • Appendix 2. Idioms, Phrasal Verbs, and Other Terms
  • Answers to Exercises
  • Notes
  • Illustration Credits
  • Index
  • About the Author