A solid reference for both the everyday and the unexpected legal issues, written by practicing attorneys Law 101 is an essential reference that explains: How laws are made How the court system works How each area of the law impacts your ...
"[A] fully updated survey of American law that incorporates fresh materials on recent Supreme Court cases, the latest developments in Internet law, and sensational criminal trials"--Flap page 1 of dust jacket.
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 -- ...
In each of the first three editions of the bestselling Law 101, Jay Feinman gave readers an upbeat and vivid examination of the American legal system.
Praise for Law 101: "I am a lawyer and I teach a law class to high school students. After reviewing a number of texts, I settled on this as the primary text for the class.
In this fifth edition of his bestselling classic, Jay Feinman provides an authoritative and up-to-date overview of the American legal system.
Now, in this revised edition, Jay M. Feinman offers an updated survey of American law, spiced with new anecdotes and cases, and incorporating fresh material on topics ranging from the President's war powers, to intellectual property, ...
Now, in this third edition, Jay M. Feinman offers a fully updated survey of American law that incorporates fresh material on 2009 Supreme Court cases, the legal response to the war on terror (including the Guantanamo detainees and ...
In each of the first three editions of the bestselling Law 101, Jay Feinman gave readers an upbeat and vivid examination of the American legal system.
Now, in this third edition, Jay M. Feinman offers a fully updated survey of American law that incorporates fresh material on 2009 Supreme Court cases, the legal response to the war on terror (including the Guantanamo detainees and ...
An essential reference for your everyday legal questions, from law origins to court proceedings and employment laws.
Law 101: What Law School's Really Like : the Book and Documentary
Law 101 gives a behind-the-scenes look at what law school's really like. The book condenses ten years of student and professor advice on how to make the most out of one's law school experience.
This fully updated edition of Law 101 accounts for all these developments and more, as Feinman once again covers all the main subjects taught in the first year of law school.
Perhaps most important, we learn that law is voluminous and complex, but accessible to everyone."--BOOK JACKET.
Most of us know very little about the law. We pick up bits of information from television and newspaper accounts of current legal battles, and from bestselling novels and popular...