Bibliograph

Law 101, everything you need to know about American law, Jay M. Feinman

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Law 101, everything you need to know about American law, Jay M. Feinman

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and indexes

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Law 101

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1015276001

Responsibility statement

Jay M. Feinman

Sub title

everything you need to know about American law

Summary

"In this fifth edition of his bestselling classic, Jay Feinman provides an authoritative and up-to-date overview of the American legal system. The book covers all the main subjects taught in the first year of law school, and discusses every facet of the American legal tradition, including constitutional law, the litigation process, and criminal, property, and contracts law. Above all, Feinman reveals to readers of all kinds that despite its complexities and quirks, the law can be understood by everyone"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

There are no secret books : you can understand the law -- The supreme law of the land : constitutional law -- First freedoms : constitutional rights -- Your day in court : the litigation process -- Hot coffee and crashing cars: Tort Law -- A deal's a deal : contract law -- You are what you own : property law -- Crime doesn't pay : criminal law -- Protecting the innocent, freeing the guilty : criminal procedure

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