American legal research

The US employs a federal system of government.

In which sovereignty of the entire state is divided between the central of federal government and the local governments of the several constituted states.

being a part of a whole.

The control of the external relations of all the member states has been surrendered to a central government so that the only state that exist for international purposes is the one formed by the union

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each colony operated as an entity under its own charter as a governing document according to English law

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bits of law

The doctrine of precedent, under which a court must follow earlier judicial decisions when the same points arise again in litigation.

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Following earlier decisions as precedents leads to greater consistency. Consistency benefits law.

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The courts apply legal rules that predate the widespread use of statutes.

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A constitution usually charges the chief executive with enforcing or executing the laws of iths jurisdiction

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erred

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in the aftermath of his son's funeral

narusza pierszą poprawkę

contravene the First Amendment

Sposób, w jaki się zachowała, był odrażający i przeczył wszystkim zasadom ludzkiej przyzwoitości.

The way she acted was repugnant and went against all decent human values.

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(archaically) plaintiff in error; (formerly) appealer

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“Overruling is an act of superior jurisdiction. A precedent overruled is definitely and formally deprived of all authority. (Of a court) to overturn or set aside (a precedent) by expressly deciding that it should no longer be controlling law

streszczone przetrawione uporządkowane

digested

Editorial enhancements created by West attorney- editors

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Cases & Administrative Decisions - some negative treatment, but not reversed or overruled

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• Cases & Administrative Decisions - no longer good for at least one point of law

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A blue-striped flag indicates a document has been appealed to the U.S. Courts of Appeals or the U.S. Supreme Court (excluding appeals originating from agencies).

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is a listing of the cases of relied upon as authority by the document you viewing

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since 1979 West's National Reporter System has complied cases from state and federal courts and organized them into various reporter sets

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Volumes are numbered consecutively

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regional reporters begun in 1879 around adjacent states

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constitution, statutes, judicial opinions, administrative regulations