Law 101 : everything you need to know about the american legal system /

Feinman, Jay M., 1951-

Law 101 : everything you need to know about the american legal system / Law one hundred one Law one hundred and one Jay M. Feinman. - 4th edition - New York : Oxford University Press, 2014. - 359 pages ; 25 cm.

Includes index.

There are no secret books : you can understand the law -- Constitutional law and constitutional politics : interpreting and applying the constitution -- First freedoms : constitutional rights -- Your day in court : the litigation process -- Auto accidents, scalding coffee, and medical malpractice : personal injuries and tort law -- When is a deal a deal? Businesses, consumers, and contract law -- You are what you own : the law of property -- From insanity to in cold blood : criminal responsibility and criminal law -- Protecting the innocent, freeing the guility : criminal procedure.

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. Since the third edition was published in 2010, much has happened: several key Supreme Court cases have been decided, we've seen sensational criminal trials, and the legal system has had to account for the latest developments in Internet law. This fully updated fourth edition of Law 101 accounts for all this and more, as Feinman once again provides a clear introduction to American law. The book covers all the main subjects taught in the first yea

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Law--United States--Popular works.
Derecho--Estados Unidos--Trabajos populares

KF 387 / F299l 2014

349.73