Feinman, Jay M

A comprehensive guide to the language of the American legal system which defines 1,001 legal terms everyone should know and offers a miniguide to ten common legal problems.

Presents brief synopses of thirty landmark Supreme Court cases.

Provides an introduction to the law, covering the basic subjects lawyers learn in the first year of law school, including constitutional law, civil rights, civil procedure,and the litigation process, torts, contracts, property, criminal law, and criminal procedure; and features real-life examples of the law in action.

Provides an introduction to the law, covering the basic subjects lawyers learn in the first year of law school, including constitutional law, civil rights, civil procedure, and the litigation process, torts, contracts, property, criminal law, and criminal procedure; and features real-life examples of the law in action.