Understanding The Law
by Carper,Donald L.Edition: 5th
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2007-06-15
Publisher(s): South-Western College Pub
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Summary
Learn the basics of business law and what it means to you with UNDERSTANDING THE LAW, Fifth Edition. This popular text discusses how various aspects of the law affect the individual, highlighting the personal law issues that confront people in their everyday lives. UNDERSTANDING THE LAW uses engaging hypothetical and real examples to illustrate important points of the law and to inspire lively discussion with your peers. This fifth edition incorporates new coverage of international and comparative law throughout to give you essential knowledge for today's global marketplace.
Table of Contents
| The Legal System and Basic Principles of Law | |
| Introduction to Law | |
| Our Constitution | |
| The Court System | |
| Attorney-Client Relationship and Settling Disputes | |
| Administrative Law | |
| Crimes: Public Wrongs | |
| Torts: Private Wrongs | |
| Contracts: Enforceable Agreements | |
| Application of the Law to the Individual | |
| Family Law | |
| Owning and Operating Motor Vehicles | |
| Renters and Landlords | |
| Home Ownership | |
| Employee and Employer Rights and Duties | |
| Wills, Trusts, and Probate | |
| Appendices | |
| Case Brief | |
| Declaration of Independence | |
| Constitution of the United States of America | |
| Legal Research | |
| Glossary | |
| Index | |
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