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Law 101 : know your rights, understand your responsibilities, and avoid legal pitfalls /
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Autor principal: | |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Naperville, Ill. :
Sphinx Pub.,
2004.
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| Edición: | 1st ed. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Acknowledgment
- Contents
- Preface
- Section One: Where Our Laws Come From
- Chapter One: Constitutional Law
- The U.S. Constitution is a Compact
- The Articles of the Constitution
- The Bill of Rights
- The Fourteenth Amendment
- Other Amendments
- State Constitutions
- Chapter Two: Statutory Law
- Codes
- Local Codes
- Preemption
- Chapter Three: Case Law
- Federal Courts
- Types of Cases
- State Courts
- Case Law
- The Status of the Court
- Chapter Four: Administrative Law
- Rule Making Process.
- Code of Federal Regulations
- State Rules
- Rules for the Legal Profession
- Legal Analysis
- Section Two: The Court System
- Chapter Five: Civil Litigation
- Civil Justice in the State Court System
- Filing Suit
- Serving the Suit Papers
- Response by the Defendant
- Discovery
- Pretrial and Trial
- Voir Dire
- Opening Statement
- Presentation of Evidence
- Jury Instructions
- Verdict
- Postrial Motions
- Appeal
- Court Rules
- Civil Justice in the Federal Court System
- Personal Jurisdiction
- State Court vs. Federal Court
- Chapter Six: Criminal Law and Procedure.
- Constitutional Protections
- Exclusionary Rule
- Criminal Procedure
- Probable Cause
- Warrants
- Miranda Rights
- Judicial Review of Arrests
- Prosecutors
- First Court Appearance
- Pleas
- Pretrial Proceedings
- Felonies and Misdemeanors
- Discovery
- Privilege
- Jury Trial
- Right of Confrontation
- Standard of Proof
- Sentencing
- Appeal
- Double Jeopardy
- Habeas Corpus
- Criminal Justice in the Federal Court System
- Chapter Seven: Criminal Law and Specific Crimes
- Murder
- Personal Crimes and Victimless Crimes
- Property Crimes
- Intent.
- Strict Liability and Vicarious Liability
- Actus Reus
- Attempted Crime
- Solicitation
- Accessories
- Conspiracy
- Defenses
- Chapter Eight: Juvenile Law
- Teen Rights
- Parental Responsibility
- Chapter Nine: What to Expect if Called as a Juror
- Chapter Ten: What to Expect if Called as a Witness
- Section Three: Areas of the Law
- Chapter Eleven: Contracts
- Offer and Acceptance
- Consideration
- Auctions
- Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)
- Statute of Frauds
- Defenses to Contracts
- Parol Evidence
- Conditions to Performance
- Payment of Attorney's Fees
- Material Breach.
- Other Contract Theories
- Recoverable Damages
- Liquidated Damages
- Equitable Relief
- Checklist for Contracts
- Chapter Twelve: Torts
- Negligence
- Motor Vehicle Accident
- Premises Liability
- Product Liability
- Professional Liability
- Standard of Care
- Children
- Attractive Nuisance
- Res Ipsa Loquitur
- Vicarious Liability
- Strict Liability
- Intentional Torts
- Damages
- Joint and Several Liability
- Comparative and Contributory Negligence
- Defenses
- Immunities
- Wrongful Death Actions
- Chapter Thirteen: Domestic Relations
- Marriage
- Annulment
- Divorce.