LibGuides: Legal Writing: International Students

About the U.S. Legal System

See the library's books that explain the U.S. legal system and U.S. legal writing.

Outline of the U.S. Legal System
From the U.S. Department of State
Federal Court System in the United States
Prepared by the U.S. Courts for judges and judicial administrators from other countries.
A Guide to the U. S. Federal Legal System: Web-based Public Accessible Sources
From GlobaLex
U.S. Legal System: A Short Description
Downloadable file from the Federal Judicial Center

Law Dictionaries: English to Another Language

The library has a variety of law dictionaries that equate English terms with terms in another language. Languages available include Chinese, French, German, Italian, Russian, and Spanish.

See the library's legal translation dictionaries.

Legal Writing: International Students

About the U.S. Legal System

Law Dictionaries: English to Another Language

Sources of American Law

Branches of the U.S. Government

How the U.S. Supreme Court Works

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