ABOUT THE AUTHOR
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
I. FORM OF GOVERNMENT
A. LEGISLATIVE
B. EXECUTIVE
C. JUDICIAL
II. JUDICIAL BRANCH OF THE
GOVERNMENT
A. COURTS
1. Federal
2. State
(a) District Court
(b) The Circuit Court
(c) The Court of Special Appeals
(d) The Court of Appeals
B. COURT HOUSE & OCCUPANTS
C. HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT - COMMON
LAW
III. FUNCTION OF THE JUDICIAL BRANCH OF THE
GOVERNMENT
A. RESOLUTION OF DISPUTES
1. Fairness:
2. Justice:
3. Impartiality:
4. Expedition:
B. DETERMINATION OF DISPUTED FACTS
1. Burdens of Proof
a. Preponderance of evidence
b. Clear and Convincing Evidence
c. Reasonable Doubt
2. Advocacy and Persuasion
3. Truthfulness and Credibility
4. Methods of Determination of Factual
Disputes.
C. COURTROOM DIAGRAM
D. STEPS OF TRIAL
E. COURTROOM DUTIES
F. DETERMINATION OF DISPUTED LAW
IV. OTHER WEB LINKS
APPENDIX A - BlackStone's Commentaries
APPENDIX B
APPENDIX C
GLOSSARY OF LEGAL TERMS
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