Introduction to Anglo-American Law
C.C. Langdell, Dean Harvard Law School
Where Law is Created in the American Government
Three Branches of Government Make Law
Independent Agencies, Corporations, Committees & Commissions
Common Law
Primary Sources of the Law
Secondary Sources of the Law Textual Treatments of the Law
Characteristics of the Primary Sources of the Law
PPT Slide
Powers of the Judicial Branch
Structure of the Federal Court System
Guide to the Federal Court
Precedent
Stare Decisis “The duty to follow precedent”
THE AMERICAN LEGAL SYSTEM IS BASED ON PRECEDENT
Legal Authority
Legal Authority Types of Legal Information
Legal Authority Persuasive Authorities
Court Reports and Reporters
Court Reports
OFFICIAL/UNOFFICIAL REPORTS
Forms of Published Decisions
National Reporter System
National Reporter System West Editorial System
West/Thomson Justice Department Settlement
Court Reports Bound Volumes
Components of a Published Decision
Case Citations
Headnotes
Types of Opinions
Star Pagination / Star Paging
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