Legal Terminology
A huge amount of legal information is contained within this compact and orderly book. All legal terms are easy-to-find and up-to-date, and the book includes definitions, pronunciation, and easily understood explanations. Structured into short, easily digested chapters, Legal Terminology presents the fundamentals of the principal areas of the law, including: terms used in criminal law, tort law, contract law, personal property and agency law, practice and procedure law, will and estate law,...
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Featuring easily-digested short chapters; clear,concise explanations of the law; and easy-to-understand definitions,this book covers over 1,000 legal terms and features anabundance and variety of exercises. Includedin this book are chapters on Intellectual Property and the Law ofBankruptcy, statutory and case law. The glossary has beenrelocated for easy access and large type is used. This book includessample legal forms, legal documents, maps and cartoons. It offersflashcards for extra practice and perforated pages for easy removal.It provides a wealth of exercises — e.g., study guides, true-false questions, matching exercises, fill-in-the-blank exercises, andcrossword puzzles. It requires readers to use legal terms in theproper context. Excellent for people working in anyphase of the legal field such as courthouse personnel, attorneys'offices, County prosecutor's office, real estate field, bankingfield. Good source of information for legal professionals to give totheir employees. Booknews In each chapter a list of terms is followed by a short text about the law (with definitions of terms) and a sequence of exercises--true/false, multiple choice, matching, crossword puzzle. Spiral bound. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
PrefacePt. ITerms Used in Criminal Law1Ch. 1Crimes, Accomplices, and Defenses2Ch. 2Larceny and Embezzlement12Ch. 3Crimes Against the Person21Ch. 4Homicide30Ch. 5Burglary, Arson, Receipt of Stolen Goods, and Forgery39Ch. 6Crimes Against Morality and Drug Abuse48Pt. IITerms Used in Law of Torts57Ch. 7Torts and Tortfeasors58Ch. 8Intentional Torts67Ch. 9Negligence and Product Liability77Pt. IIITerms Used in Law of Contracts87Ch. 10Formation of Contracts88Ch. 11Contract Requirements96Ch. 12Third Parties and Discharge of Contracts104Pt. IVTerms Used in Law of Personal Property and Agency113Ch. 13Personal Property and Bailments114Ch. 14Intellectual Property124Ch. 15Law of Agency132Pt. VTerms Used in Practice and Procedure141Ch. 16Beginning a Court Action142Ch. 17Service of Process and Attachments154Ch. 18Defensive Pleadings162Ch. 19Methods of Discovery172Ch. 20Pretrial Hearing and Jury Trial182Ch. 21Steps in a Trial191Pt. VITerms Used in Law of Wills and Estates203Ch. 22Wills, Testaments, and Advance Directives204Ch. 23Revocation, Lapses, and Ademption214Ch. 24Principal Clauses in a Will223Ch. 25Disinheritance and Intestacy232Ch. 26Personal Representative of the Estate242Ch. 27Settling an Estate250Ch. 28Trusts258Pt. VIITerms Used in Law of Real Property269Ch. 29Estates in Real Property270Ch. 30Co-Ownership and Multi-Ownership of Real Property278Ch. 31Acquiring Title to Real Property288Ch. 32Deeds297Ch. 33Mortgages306Ch. 34Recording System315Ch. 35Airspace and Water Rights325Ch. 36Easements, Restrictions, and Zoning Regulations334Ch. 37Landlord and Tenant342Pt. VIIITerms Used in Family Law351Ch. 38Marriage, Divorce, and Dissolution of Marriage352Ch. 39Divorce Procedure363Pt. IXTerms Used in Law of Negotiable Instruments373Ch. 40Negotiable Instruments374Pt. XTerms Used in Business Organization and Bankruptcy383Ch. 41Business Organization384Ch. 42The Law of Bankruptcy394Glossary of Legal Terms403Index435
