Strategies & tactics for the MBE 2 (Multistate Bar Exam) / Steven L. Emanuel, J.D.

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"Brief Description of Book: Audience: law school students; those studying for the bar exam. Formats: Print and eBook [for all books]"--

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Emanuel, Steven (Author)
Language:English
Published: New York : Wolters Kluwer, [2020]
Edition:Third edition.
Subjects:
Bar examinations > United States > Study guides.
Examens du barreau > États-Unis > Guides de l'étudiant.
Bar examinations.
United States.
Multistate Bar Examination
Examination study guides.
Study guides.
Guides de l'étudiant.
Genre:
Study guides.
Guides de l'étudiant.
Examination study guides.
Physical Description:xliv, 747 pages ; 28 cm
Variant Title:
Strategies & tactics for the MBE2 [Parallel title]
Strategies and tactics for the Multistate Bar Exam 2
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Civil procedure
  • Jurisdiction and venue
  • Law applied by the federal courts
  • Pretrial procedures
  • Jury trials
  • Motions
  • Verdicts and judgments
  • Appealability and review
  • Constitutional law
  • The Supreme Court's authority and the federal judicial power
  • Powers of the federal government ; the separation of powers
  • Two limits on state power : the dormant commerce clause and congressional action
  • Intergovernmental immunities ; interstate relations
  • The due process clause
  • Equal protection
  • Miscellaneous clauses
  • The "state action" requirement ; Congress's enforcement of the Civil War amendments
  • Freedom of expression
  • Freedom of religion
  • Justiciability
  • Contracts
  • Offer and acceptance
  • Consideration
  • Promises binding without consideration
  • Mistake
  • Parol evidence and interpretation
  • Conditions, breach, and other aspects of performance
  • Anticipatory repudiation and other aspects of breach
  • Statute of frauds
  • Remedies
  • Contracts involving more than two parties
  • Impossibility, impracticability, and frustration
  • Miscellaneous defenses
  • Criminal law and procedure. Criminal law
  • Actus reus and Mens rea
  • Responsibility
  • Justification and excuse
  • Attempt
  • Conspiracy
  • Accomplice liability and solicitation
  • Homicide and other crimes against the person
  • Theft crimes
  • Criminal procedure
  • Constitutional criminal procedure generally
  • Arrest ; probable cause ; search warrants
  • Warrantless arrests and searches
  • Confessions and police interrogration
  • Lineups and other identification procedures
  • Formal proceedings
  • Evidence
  • Basic concepts
  • Circumstantial proof : special problems
  • Examination and impeachment of witnesses
  • Hearsay
  • Hearsay exceptions and exclusions
  • Privileges
  • Real and demonstrative evidence, including writings
  • Opinions, experts, and scientific evidence
  • Burdens of proof, presumptions, and other procedural issues
  • Judicial notice
  • Real property
  • Adverse possession
  • Freehold estates
  • Future interests
  • Concurrent ownership
  • Landlord and tenant
  • Easements and servitudes
  • Land sale contracts, mortgages, and deeds
  • Recording acts
  • Rights incident to land
  • Torts
  • Intentional torts against the person
  • Intentional interference with property
  • Defenses to intentional torts
  • Negligence generally
  • Actual and proximate cause
  • Joint tortfeasors
  • Duty
  • Owners and occupiers of land
  • Damages
  • Vicarious liability
  • Strict liability
  • Products liability
  • Nuisance
  • Defamation.