American law
American law: It is important for a paralegal to understand the various sources of law, and be able to locate those sources on both a state and federal level. When researching, it is important to know the various sources of laws to be researched. There are both primary sources (of greatest importance), and secondary sources. In addition, law can have either mandatory authority or persuasive authority on a court.
Please read carefully and complete a written assignment as directed below:
Prepare an essay describing the various primary sources of American laws, noting the distinctions in the way in which each source is created and how each impacts the law.
In addition, provide examples of what sources of laws would amount to mandatory authority, versus what types would amount to persuasive authority in a particular state court.
This individual work should be:
An in-depth submission that is free of spelling and grammar errors
1-2 pages in length
Additionally:
You will be assessed on the nature and scope of your research and response.
Your response must cite any supporting material from the text, lecture or other sources you have used to complete the assignment.
For citation guidelines, please refer to the table in the APA Style section of the syllabus.
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The United States of America uses both primary and secondary source of law in state and federal levels. The primary law sources include; the U. S constitution, the common law doctrines, the case and statutory laws. Some of the statutory laws used in America range from; state legislatures, laws passed by the congress and laws governing bodies administrative agencies………………………….
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