Detailed Contents |
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Preface |
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Part 1 Ethics, Law, and the Judicial System |
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2 | (17) |
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19 | (16) |
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35 | (18) |
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53 | (17) |
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70 | (23) |
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Case Study: Planned Parenthood of Pennsylvania v. Casey |
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89 | (4) |
Part 2 Contract Law |
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The Nature, Characteristics, and Status of Contracts |
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94 | (13) |
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107 | (16) |
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Mutual Assent and Defective Agreement |
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123 | (15) |
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138 | (12) |
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150 | (15) |
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165 | (16) |
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181 | (18) |
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Third Parties in Contract Law |
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199 | (14) |
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213 | (20) |
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Case Study: Wilcox v. Trautz |
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230 | (3) |
Part 3 Sales and Consumer Protection |
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233 | (88) |
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Sales and Leases of Goods |
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234 | (18) |
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Title and Risk of Loss in Sales of Goods |
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252 | (14) |
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Performance and Breach of the Sales Contract |
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266 | (16) |
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Warranties and Product Liability |
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282 | (19) |
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301 | (20) |
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Case Study: Denny v. Ford Motor Co. |
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319 | (2) |
Part 4 Property |
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321 | (94) |
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322 | (15) |
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337 | (19) |
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356 | (20) |
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376 | (18) |
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Wills, Intestacy, and Trusts |
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394 | (21) |
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Case Study: Nylander v. Potter |
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412 | (3) |
Part 5 Negotiable Instruments |
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Nature and Kinds of Negotiable Instruments |
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416 | (13) |
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Drafting and Negotiating Instruments |
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429 | (18) |
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Holders in Due Course, Defenses, and Liabilities |
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447 | (15) |
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Bank Deposits, Collections, and Depositor Relationships |
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462 | (17) |
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Case Study: Getty Petroleum Corp. v. American Express Travel Related Servs. Co., Inc |
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477 | (2) |
Part 6 Insurance, Secured Transactions, and Bankruptcy |
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The Nature of the Insurance Contract |
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480 | (17) |
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Mortgages and Other Security Devices |
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497 | (17) |
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Bankruptcy and Debt Adjustment |
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514 | (16) |
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Case Study: Metroplitan Life Insurance Company v. Pressley |
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Part 7 Agency and Employment |
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The Principal and Agent Relationship |
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534 | (18) |
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Operation and Termination of Agency |
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552 | (15) |
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567 | (22) |
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Labor-Management Relations Law |
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589 | (18) |
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Case Study: Stephenson v. Litton Systems, Inc. |
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604 | (3) |
Part 8 Business Organization and Regulation |
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Sole Proprietorships and Parnerships |
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608 | (20) |
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Corporate Formation and Finance |
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628 | (18) |
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Corporate Management and Control |
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646 | (17) |
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Government Regulation of Corporate Business |
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Case Study: Gries Sports Enterprises, Inc., Cleveland Brown Football Co., Inc. |
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683 | (4) |
Part 9 Emerging Trends and Issues |
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687 | (80) |
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688 | (18) |
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Computers, E-Commerce, and the Law |
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706 | (23) |
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Alternative Dispute Resolution |
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Case Study: Lama v. Borras |
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Appendix A U.S. Constitution |
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767 | (8) |
Appendix B Uniform Commercial Code (Abridged) |
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Glossary |
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Case Index |
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856 | (3) |
Index |
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