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CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION TO COMMON LAW SYSTEM 1

1 COMMON LAW 1

1.1 Law 1

1.2 Common Law 2

TABLE OF CONTENTS 5

PREFACE 5

1.3 Law versus Equity 5

1.4 Statutory Law versus Case Law 6

1.5 Summary 7

2 COMMON LAW COURT SYSTEM 8

2.1 The English Court System 9

2.2 The American Court System 15

3 SOURCES OF LAW 20

3.1 Sources of Law in England 20

3.2 Sources of Law in the United States 21

4 LEGAL PROCEEDINGS 23

4.1 Commencement of Proceedings—Pretrial 24

4.2 Trial Date and Jury Selection 26

4.3 Trial 28

4.4 Appeal 34

4.5 Summary 35

CHAPTER TWO CASE LAW 37

5 DOCTRINE OF STARE DECISIS 37

5.1 Rule of Precedent 37

5.2 Doctrine of Stare Decisis 38

5.3 The Function of Stare Decisis 39

5.4 Courts Affected by Stare Decisis 42

5.5 Components of A Judicial Decision 44

5.6 Types of Judicial Decisions 45

5.7 Different Ways to Use Precedents 47

6 COMMON LAW REASONING 48

6.1 Common Law Reasoning Principles 48

6.2 Typical Types of Common Law Reasoning 49

6.3 Techniques and Arguments Used with Case Authorities 51

6.4 Illustration of the Common Law Reasoning 52

7 CASE REPORTS 120

7.1 Law Reports in England 121

7.2 Case Reports in the United States 124

7.3 Case Names and Citations 129

CHAPTER THREE CASE ANALYSIS 133

8 CASE ANALYSIS 133

8.1 The Basic Structure of a Judicial Opinion 134

8.2 Procedural History 140

8.3 Statement of Facts 141

8.4 Issue（s） 143

8.5 Holding（s） 145

8.6 Reasons and Policies 148

8.7 Judgment 149

8.8 Complete the Brief 149

8.9 Case Brief Exercises 150

8.10 Sample Case Briefs 176

8.11 Further Examining Case Law Approach 178

8.12 Summary 241

9 COMMON LAW ANALYSES 243

CHAPTER FOUR LEGAL DOCUMENT DRAFTING 243

10 LEGAL MEMORANDA 245

10.1 Principles of Drafting 245

10.2 Writing Techniques 246

10.3 Elements of a Memorandum 247

10.4 Heading 253

10.5 Questions Presented 254

10.6 Brief Answers 256

10.7 Statement of Facts 257

10.8 Discussion 259

10.9 Conclusion 260

10.10 Summary 262

10.11 Drafting Exercise 263

11 APPELLATE BRIEFS 267

11.1 Petitioner's Brief 268

11.2 Respondent's Brief 306

REFERENCES 345