Law 101 : everything you need to know about American law / Jay M. Feinman.

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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. 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 constituti...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Feinman, Jay M. (Author)
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2018]
Edition:	Fifth edition.
Subjects:	Law > United States > Popular works. LAW / General. LAW / Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice. LAW / Constitutional. Law. United States. Law for laypersons. Popular works.
Genre:	Popular works. Law for laypersons.
Physical Description:	xii, 361 pages ; 25 cm
Format:	Book

Contents:

There are no secret books : you can understand the law
The supreme law of the land : constitutional law
First freedoms : constitutional rights
Your day in court : the litigation process
Hot coffee and crashing cars: Tort Law
A deal's a deal : contract law
You are what you own : property law
Crime doesn't pay : criminal law
Protecting the innocent, freeing the guilty : criminal procedure.