A Comparison of the American Model and French (-Inspired) Appellate Model

Both the American and the French legal system have a three-tiered structure. However, the respective roles and functions of the courts on each step of the ladder is vastly different in both. Whereas the general system in the U.S. is to have one trial court and two ‘higher’ courts (a court of appeals...

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Autor principal: Blockx, Frederic (Autor)
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Publicado: 2018
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