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Chapter One

Chapter One. Introduction to Law. Law. A set of rules and procedures usually intended to regulate some aspect of society. Historical Origins. Civil law legal systems Common law legal systems. Philosophical Views. Natural theory of law Legal positivism Legal realism. Categories Of Law.

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Chapter One

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  1. Chapter One Introduction to Law

  2. Law • A set of rules and procedures usually intended to regulate some aspect of society.

  3. Historical Origins • Civil law legal systems • Common law legal systems

  4. Philosophical Views • Natural theory of law • Legal positivism • Legal realism

  5. Categories Of Law • Sources of Law • Substantive or Procedural • Civil or Criminal

  6. Sources of Law Constitutional Law Statutory Law Case Law

  7. The Parties The Court The Right to a Jury Trial The Right to an Attorney Burden of Proof The Verdict The Punishment The Right to Appeal Elements of Criminal & Civil Cases

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