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Law 101 - Everything You Need to Know About American Law, Fifth Edition (Hardcover, 5th Revised edition)
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Law 101 - Everything You Need to Know About American Law, Fifth Edition (Hardcover, 5th Revised edition)
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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-involved 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 impacted 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 this
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
accomplish this, Feinman brings in the most noteworthy, infamous,
and often 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 learning 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, though, is that Feinman reveals to
readers of all kinds that despite its complexities and quirks, the
law is 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.
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