Chapter
American Legal Institutions
The legal system and law enforcement.
5 entries · Chronological order
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Supreme Court of the United States
1789 CEHighest court in the United States, establishing judicial review and constitutional interpretation as judicial functions
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The Jury
1166 CEInstitutional FormLay citizens deciding facts in legal cases, providing community judgment in adjudication
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The Prison System
1790 CEInstitutional FormInstitutional incarceration as primary punishment, confining offenders in state-operated facilities
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The Police Force
1829 CEInstitutional FormOrganized civil body maintaining public order, preventing crime, and enforcing law
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The Law Code
2100 BCEInstitutional FormSystematic written compilation of legal rules establishing authoritative statement of law
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