preface chapter one introduction to common law system 1 common law 1.1 law 1.2 common law 1.3 law versus equity 1.4 statutory law versus case law 1.5 summary 2 common law court system 2.1 the english court system 2.2 the american court system 3 sources of law 3.1 sources of law in england 3.2 sources of law in the united states 4 legal proceedings 4.1 commencement of proceedings -pretrial 4.2 trial date and jury selection 4.3 trial 4.4 appeal 4.5 summary chapter two case law 5 doctrine of stare decisis 5.1 rule of precedent 5.2 doctrine of stare decisis 5.3 the function of stare decisis 5.4 courts affected by stare decisis 5.5 componets of a judicial decision 5.6 types of judicial decisions 5.7 different ways to use precedents 6 common law reasoning 6.1 common law reasoning principles 6.2 typical types of common law reasoning 6.3 techniques and arguments used with case authorities 6.4 illustration of the common law reasoning 7 case reports 7.1 law reports in england 7.2 case reports in united states 7.3 case names and citations chapter three case analysis 8 case analysis 8.1 the basic structure of a judicial opinoin 8.2 procedural history 8.3 statement of facts 8.4 issue 8.5 holding 8.6 reasons and policies 8.7 judgment 8.8 complete the brief 8.9 case brief exercises 8.10 sample case briefs 8.11 further examining case law approach 8.12 summary chapter four legal document drafting 9 commin law analyses 10 legal memoranda 10.1 principles of drafting 10.2 writing techniques 10.3 elements of a memorandum 10.4 heading 10.5 questions presented 10.6 brief answers 10.7 statement of facts 10.8 discussion 10.9 conclusion 10.10 summary 10.11 drafting exercise 11 appellate briefs 11.1 petitioner's brief 11.2 pespondent's brief references
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