National survey of state laws / Richard A. Leiter, Editor.
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Language: | English |
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Detroit :
Thomson Gale,
[2003], ©2003.
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Edition: | Fourth edition. |
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Physical Description: | xii, 693 pages ; 29 cm |
Format: | Book |
Contents:
- I. Business and consumer laws: 1. Antitrust
- 2. Attorneys
- 3. Deceptive trade practices
- 4. Interest rates
- 5. Lemon laws
- II. Criminal laws: 6. Capital punishment
- 7. Computer crimes
- 8. Criminal statutes of limitation
- 9. Drunk driving
- 10. Gun control
- 11. Illegal drugs: a. Cocaine ; b. Heroin ; c. Marijuana
- 12. Prohibited consensual sexual activity
- 13. Theft of identity
- III. Education laws: 14. Compulsory education
- 15. Corporal punishment in public schools
- 16. Prayer in public schools
- 17. Privacy of school records
- IV. Employment laws: 18. Legal holidays
- 19. Minimum wage
- 20. Right to work
- 21. Whistleblower statutes
- V. Family laws: 22. Abortion
- 23. Adoption
- 24. Annulment and prohibited marriage
- 25. Child abuse
- 26. Child custody
- 27. Grounds for divorce
- 28. Marital property
- 29. Marriage age requirements
- 30. Protective orders
- VI. General civil laws: 31. Civil rights
- 32. Civil statutes of limitation
- 33. Gambling
- 34. Legal ages
- 35. Medical records
- 36. Negligence
- 37. Right to die: a. Durable power of attorney ; b. Euthanasia ; c. Living wills
- 38. Stalking
- 39. State lotteries
- 40. Wills
- VII. Real estate laws: 41. Adverse possession
- 42. Homestead
- 43. Leases and rental agreements
- VIII. Tax laws: 44. Consumer taxes
- 45. Personal income tax
- Appendix: 46. Statutory compilations.