Understanding the Law
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Carper (legal studies and conflict management, California State University) and West (law and real estate, emeritus, California State University) introduce basics of business law and individual law issues to students with no previous courses in law. The text begins with material on business law issues such as constitutional law and dispute resolution. Coverage then turns toward aspects of the law affecting the individual, such as family law and personal real estate. This fourth edition features chapter objectives, a new appendix on how to brief a case, and a new section on ethical reasoning. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR Booknews New edition of a text that presents the fundamentals of law and our legal system. Fourteen chapters discuss the legal system and basic principles of law (the Constitution, the court system, the attorney- client relationship, administrative law, public and private wrongs, and contracts) as well as applications of the law to the individual (family law, owning and operating motor vehicles, renters and landlords, home ownership, employee and employer rights and duties, and wills, trusts, and probate laws). The included CD-ROM contains Quicken Business Law Partner 3.0. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
UNIT I: THE LEGAL SYSTEM AND BASIC PRINCIPLES OF LAW. 1. Introduction to Law. 2. Our Constitution. 3. The Court System. 4. Attorney Client Relationship. 5. Administrative Law. 6. Crimes: Public Wrongs. 7. Torts: Private Wrongs. 8. Contracts: Enforceable Agreements. UNIT II: APPLICATIONS OF THE LAW TO THE INDIVIDUAL. 9. Family Law. 10. Owning and Operating Motor Vehicles. 11. Renters and Landlords. 12. Home Ownership. 13.Employee and Employer Rights and Duties. 14. Wills, Trusts, and Probate Laws. Appendices. Glossary. Indexes.
