This chapter expands your definition of what our legal system is by providing you with information you probably never got in high school - or don’t remember learning, anyway. That’s an intimidating image, but it’s only a very small part of the picture! Our legal system is much more than just courtroom action. What do you think of when you hear the words legal system? If you’re like many Americans, you probably think of a courtroom where lawyers, using language you can’t understand, argue with one another, and where a jury of people you don’t know, or a judge in a black robe behind an imposingly high desk, makes decisions about your life using laws you know little or nothing about. Chapter 1 All About Our Legal System In This Chapterīullet Drawing the line between civil law and criminal law The next chapter presents ways that you can solve basic legal problems without the help of an attorney, and I wrap up this part by helping you discern when you need an attorney and how to find the right one for you. The first chapter in this section discusses the court system, civil trials, and contracts. It’s difficult to understand the law if you don’t first know how this country’s legal system works.
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