Solution Manual for Legal Research, Analysis, and Writing 5th Edition by Putman & Albright ISBN: 9780357619445, All 19 Chapters Covered, Verified Latest Edition

SOLUTION MANUAL
Legal Research, Analysis, and Writing, 5th Edition
by Putman, Albright, Chapters 1 - 19

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PART I: INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH, ANALYTICAL PRINCIPLES, AND THE LEG
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1. Introduction to Legal Principles and Authorities.
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2. Introduction to Legal Research and Analysis.
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PART II: LEGAL RESEARCH.
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3. Constitutions, Statutes, Administrative Law, and Court Rules—Research and Analysis.
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4. Case Law—Research and Briefing.
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5. Secondary Authority and Other Research Sources—
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Encyclopedias, Treatises, American Law Reports, Digests, Shepard's.
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6. Secondary Authority—
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Periodicals, Restatements, Uniform Laws, Dictionaries, Legislative History, and Other Secondary A
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thorities.
7. Computers and Internet Legal Research.
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8. Commercial Internet Research.
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PART III: THE SPECIFICS OF LEGAL ANALYSIS.
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9. Legal Analysis—Key Facts.
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10. Legal Analysis—Issue Identification (Spotting the Issue).
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11. Legal Analysis—Stating the Issue.
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12. Case Law Analysis—Is a Case on Point?
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13. Counteranalysis.
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,PART IV: LEGAL WRITING.
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14. Fundamentals of Writing.
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15. The Writing Process for Effective Legal Writing.
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16. Office Legal Memorandum: Issues and Facts.
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17. Office Legal Memorandum: Analysis to Conclusion.
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18. External Memoranda: Court Briefs.
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19. Correspondence.
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CHAPTER 1: : INTRODUCTION TO LEGAL PRINCIPLES AND AUTHORITIES.
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ASSIGNMENT 1 ANSWERS GJ GJ




Answer the following questions regarding the courts in your state:
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1. Are there limited jurisdiction courts in your State?
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Answer: The state considered here is, Texas in the United States. Federal courts are the courts that have li
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mited jurisdictions. They only hear the cases which are approved by the United States constitution. District
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courts are the first level of federal courts where limited jurisdiction exists, followed by circuit courts and su
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Answer: There are four federal district courts in the State of Texas. They are divided into United States Di
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strict Courts of the Northern District, Eastern District, Southern District, and Western District of Texas.Th
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ere are 14 courts of appeals in Texas which have intermediate jurisdiction in civil and criminal cases which
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are appeals from the country courts. And lastly the Supreme court of Texas
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b. What types of cases can each of those courts preside over?
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Answer: The cases in the district court of Texas consist of criminal cases, divorce cases, election cases, civil
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matters, and any other matters which are not placed in the trial court. The circuit court consists of thecivil
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and criminal case which is appealed by district courts. The Supreme Court of Texas is the resort of civil ma
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tters in the US. Texas Court is the resort of criminal matters.
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