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Books > Health, Home & Family > Self-help & practical interests > Law for the lay person
To most laymen the law is a mysterious thing--hedged about with
tradition and complicated terminology. In this book the author
gives an interpretation of legal rules and principles in simple
language, dwelling especially on those aspects of law that are of
greatest concern for everyday life--guardianship, adoption,
marriage and divorce, juvenile delinquency, and contracts governing
landlord and tenant. Originally published in 1941. A UNC Press
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The enormous advances of the civil rights movement have made it
easier for LGBT youth to be "out," yet their increased visibility
has led to myriad legal issues involving such critical matters as
freedom of expression, sexual harassment, self-chosen medical care,
and even their right to privacy within their own families.
In this accessible guide, Lisa Keen illustrates how some laws limit
the rights of LGBT youth and others protect them. "Out Law" lays
out the basics about federal, state, and local laws that frequently
impact LGBT youth and explains how legal authority and
responsibility is often vested in local officials, such as school
principals.
Keen explains how laws treating LGBT people differently came to
exist, evolved over time, and are subject to significant changes
even today. "Out Law" discusses the shifting legal terrain for such
issues as when schools can censor messages on T-shirts or library
computer research into LGBT-related Web sites. It gives youth tips
on how to document efforts to curb their rights and where to turn
for help in protecting those rights.
How do you avoid a Lewis Carroll Wonderland of defamation lawsuits,
plagiarism scandals, and IRS proceedings? Many writers see the law
as a Lewis Carroll fantasy-inside out and totally illogical. They
would rather write than worry about legal issues. But authors who
ignore the law are the real residents of Wonderland. Kathryn Page
Camp uses everyday language and shares cases with interesting facts
to explain the basic legal principles of interest to writers.
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