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How the Legal System Works

Where law comes from (constitutions, statutes, regulations, cases), common vs civil law traditions, civil vs criminal cases and their burdens of proof, the life cycle of a lawsuit, and why most cases never reach trial.

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Overview of the American Legal System University of Virginia School of Law · 39 min
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Prereqs: The courts & judicial review; Federalism. Next: Contracts. Follows the University of Virginia School of Law's 'Overview of the American Legal System', Crash Course Government #18 and Khan Academy civics.
Next: 1. Sources of law

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