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 -- ...
Author: Jay M. Feinman
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780190866327
Category: LAW
Page: 376
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"In this fifth edition of his bestselling classic, Jay Feinman provides an authoritative and up-to-date overview of the American legal system. The book covers all the main subjects taught in the first year of law school, and discusses every facet of the American legal tradition, including constitutional law, the litigation process, and criminal, property, and contracts law. Above all, Feinman reveals to readers of all kinds that despite its complexities and quirks, the law can be understood by everyone"--
Offers an introduction to constitutional law, litigation, tort law, contract law, property law, and criminal law, and includes case studies.
Author: Jay M. Feinman
Publisher: Oxford University Press (UK)
ISBN: 9780199341696
Category: History
Page: 359
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"[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.
In this fifth edition of his bestselling classic, Jay Feinman provides an authoritative and up-to-date overview of the American legal system.
Author: Jay M. Feinman
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780190866341
Category: Law
Page: 384
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In this fifth edition of his bestselling classic, Jay Feinman provides an authoritative and up-to-date overview of the American legal system. In the years since the publication of the fourth edition, there have been many important developments on the legal front. The Supreme Court has issued important decisions on presidential powers, freedom of religion, and personal liberty. Police shootings and the rise of Black Lives Matter has impacted the court system too. The rise of arbitration at the expense of jury trials has affected the rights of consumers, and internet law remains in a state of constant change. This fully updated fifth edition of Law 101 accounts for all these developments and more, as Feinman once again provides a clear introduction to American law. The book covers all the main subjects taught in the first year of law school, and discusses every facet of the American legal tradition, including constitutional law, the litigation process, and criminal, property, and contracts law. To illustrate how the legal system works, Feinman draws from noteworthy, infamous, and even outrageous examples and cases. We learn about the case involving scalding coffee that cost McDonald's half a million dollars, the murder trial in Victorian London that gave us the legal definition of insanity, and the epochal decision of Marbury vs. Madison that gave the Supreme Court the power to declare state and federal law unconstitutional. A key to learning about the law is understanding legal vocabulary, and Feinman helps by clarifying terms like "due process" and "equal protection," as well as by drawing distinctions between terms like "murder" and "manslaughter." Above all, Feinman reveals to readers of all kinds that despite its complexities and quirks, the law can be understood by everyone. Perfect for students contemplating law school, journalists covering legislature, or even casual fans of "court-television" shows, Law 101 is a clear and accessible introduction to the American legal system.
Everything You Need to Know About American Law, Fifth Edition Jay M. Feinman ... Published in the United States of America by Oxford University Press 198 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016, United States of America.
Author: Jay M. Feinman
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780190866334
Category: Law
Page: 384
View: 744
In this fifth edition of his bestselling classic, Jay Feinman provides an authoritative and up-to-date overview of the American legal system. In the years since the publication of the fourth edition, there have been many important developments on the legal front. The Supreme Court has issued important decisions on presidential powers, freedom of religion, and personal liberty. Police shootings and the rise of Black Lives Matter has impacted the court system too. The rise of arbitration at the expense of jury trials has affected the rights of consumers, and internet law remains in a state of constant change. This fully updated fifth edition of Law 101 accounts for all these developments and more, as Feinman once again provides a clear introduction to American law. The book covers all the main subjects taught in the first year of law school, and discusses every facet of the American legal tradition, including constitutional law, the litigation process, and criminal, property, and contracts law. To illustrate how the legal system works, Feinman draws from noteworthy, infamous, and even outrageous examples and cases. We learn about the case involving scalding coffee that cost McDonald's half a million dollars, the murder trial in Victorian London that gave us the legal definition of insanity, and the epochal decision of Marbury vs. Madison that gave the Supreme Court the power to declare state and federal law unconstitutional. A key to learning about the law is understanding legal vocabulary, and Feinman helps by clarifying terms like "due process" and "equal protection," as well as by drawing distinctions between terms like "murder" and "manslaughter." Above all, Feinman reveals to readers of all kinds that despite its complexities and quirks, the law can be understood by everyone. Perfect for students contemplating law school, journalists covering legislature, or even casual fans of "court-television" shows, Law 101 is a clear and accessible introduction to the American legal system.
The Bill of Rights in Modern America after 200 Years . Bloomington : Indiana University Press , 1993 ; Feinman , Jay M. Law 101 : Everything You Need to Know about the American Legal System . New York : Oxford University Press ...
Author: William G. Staples
Publisher: Greenwood Publishing Group
ISBN: 0313334773
Category: Political Science
Page: 676
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Presents over two hundred articles on cultural, social, and legal aspects of privacy, discussing anti-wiretap statutes, the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal, the National Security Agency, and voice identification.
Information, Advice, and Strategies to Prepare You for the Challenges of the Law School Experience Evangeline M. Mitchell ... Fifth Edition . ... Feinman , Jay M. Law 101 : Everything You Need to Know About the American Legal System .
The U.S. Legal System surveys the legal system of the United States in articles that emphasize basic legal concepts and offer a practical guide to how the federal and state legal systems work. Its articles examine such subjects as the training, practices and ethics of attorneys and law firms; the organization, procedures and workings of the various kinds of courts; the selection, work and ethics of judges; the responsibilities of other court officers, such as bailiffs, clerks and reporters; the selection and use of juries; types of laws; and types of law enforcement bodies.
Law 101 : Everything You Need to Know about the American Legal System BR 13033 by Jay M. Feinman 4 volumes A law professor provides an overview of information typically taught in the first year of law school . Using wellknown cases to ...
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