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Concise and readable, the student-friendly text; Learning About the Law, Third Edition is designed to give students an understandable introduction to the legal system. Proven strengths include: readable and easily understood text that
Chapter 1. The American Legal System Chapter 2. Legal Research: Finding the Law Chapter 3. Briefing a Case Chapter 4. Legal Writing: Basic Organization Chapter 5. Introduction to Law Chapter 6. Contracts Chapter 7. Torts Chapter 8. Criminal Law Chapter 9. Ethics Chapter 10. Careers Afterword: Is the Law for You? Appendix A: Being a Paralegal Appendix B: The Constitution of the United States Appendix C. The Emancipation Proclamation Appendix D. Ethics Codes