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Law : the basics / Gary Slapper and David Kelly.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Series: The basics | Basics (Routledge (Firm))Publication details: London ; New York : Routledge, 2011.Description: xviii, 181 p. ; 20 cmISBN:
  • 9780415568067
  • 0415568064
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: No title; No titleDDC classification:
  • 349.42
LOC classification:
  • KD 661 S631l 2011
Contents:
List of abbreviations; Acknowledgments; Preface; Table of cases; Table of statutes and other instruments; 1. Types of law; 2. How laws are made; 3. Making sense of legislation; 4. How judges decide cases; 5. The European Union; 6. Human rights; 7. The jury; 8. Criminal law; 9. Contract law; Glossary; Bibliography; Index
Summary: Law: The Basics is an engaging introduction to one of the most complex areas of modern life. The book introduces both the main components of the legal system - including judges, juries and law-makers - and key areas of law - contract, civil negligence, and criminal law - to provide the uninitiated with an ideal introduction to law. Key questions to be considered include:How are laws made? How do judges decide cases? What is the exact role of the EU in the legal system?What are your rights and duties under contract law? What is a crime
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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Ciencias Sociales Ciencias Sociales (3er. Piso) KD 661 S631l 2011 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000140148

Includes bibliographical references (p. [168]-171) and index.

List of abbreviations; Acknowledgments; Preface; Table of cases; Table of statutes and other instruments; 1. Types of law; 2. How laws are made; 3. Making sense of legislation; 4. How judges decide cases; 5. The European Union; 6. Human rights; 7. The jury; 8. Criminal law; 9. Contract law; Glossary; Bibliography; Index

Law: The Basics is an engaging introduction to one of the most complex areas of modern life. The book introduces both the main components of the legal system - including judges, juries and law-makers - and key areas of law - contract, civil negligence, and criminal law - to provide the uninitiated with an ideal introduction to law. Key questions to be considered include:How are laws made? How do judges decide cases? What is the exact role of the EU in the legal system?What are your rights and duties under contract law? What is a crime

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