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Law 101: Everything You Need to Know about the American Legal System, 6th Edition

Law 101: Everything You Need to Know about the American Legal System, 6th Edition

Author: Jay M. Feinman
Publisher: Oxford University Press USA
ISBN: 9780197662571

Previous Edition ISBN: 9780190866327
Published In: June 2023
Format: Hardback , 376 pages
Jurisdiction: U.S. ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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In this sixth 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 fifth edition, there have been many important developments on the legal front. The Supreme Court has become more conservative and is in the process of handing down important decisions that will change the law on affirmative action, abortion, gun rights, presidential power, and religious rights. Feinman covers all of this and expands his discussion of originalism, the guiding philosophy of many conservative jurists serving on the federal bench now. He also addresses the rapidly changing legal landscape in a variety of issue areas: race and the criminal justice system, cryptocurrency, and tort reform, among others.

This fully updated edition of Law 101 accounts for all these developments and more, as Feinman once again covers all the main subjects taught in the first year of law school. Drawing from noteworthy, infamous, and even outrageous examples and cases, he discusses every facet of the American legal tradition, including constitutional law, the litigation process, and criminal, property, tort, and contract law. A key to learning about the law is 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, Feinman reveals to readers of all kinds that despite its complexities and quirks, the law can be understood by everyone. Perfect for students contemplating law school, journalists covering legislatures, or even casual fans of "court-television" shows, Law 101 is a clear and accessible introduction to the American legal system.

Preface
1. There Are No Secret Books: You Can Understand the Law
2. The Supreme Law of the Land: Constitutional Law
3. First Freedoms: Constitutional Rights
4. Your Day in Court: The Litigation Process
5. Hot Coffee and Crashing Cars: Tort Law
6. A Deal's a Deal: Contract Law
7. You Are What You Own: Property Law
8. Crime Doesn't Pay: Criminal Law
9. Protecting the Innocent, Freeing the Guilty: Criminal Procedure
Conclusion
Index of Legal Cases
Index of Subjects