Smith and Roberson's Business Law

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Author: Richard A. Mann

ISBN-10: 0324655525

ISBN-13: 9780324655520

Category: Business Law - General & Miscellaneous

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Mann and Roberts (business law, U. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) offer a text for use in business law, legal environment, and certified public accounting courses. Covering contracts to wills, they emphasize the regulatory environment of business law. Chapters include cases and exercises using the Internet; an auxiliary Web site is available. Appended materials include the Constitution, a dictionary of business terms, and acts/selected provisions thereof. Dates of previous editions are not given. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR Booknews This textbook begins with an overview of the legal environment in which business operates, followed by treatments of fundamental concepts, including contracts, agency, sales, negotiable instruments, unincorporated business associations, corporations, debtor and creditor relations, regulation, and property. Each chapter contains narrative discussions, cases consisting of selected court decisions, and problems. Appendices feature the U.S. Constitution, the Uniform Partnership Act, the Revised Model Business Corporation Act, a dictionary of legal terms, and selections from the Uniform Commercial Code and the Revised Uniform Partnership Act. The authors teach business law at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

PrefaceTable of CasesTable of IllustrationsPt. 1The Legal Environment of Business11Introduction to Law22Business Ethics and the Social Responsibility of Business133Legal Process254Constitutional Law505Administrative Law736Criminal Law857Intentional Torts1008Negligence and Strict Liability120Pt. 2Contracts1439Introduction to Contacts14410Mutual Assent15811Conduct Invalidating Assent17612Consideration19313Illegal Bargains20914Contractual Capacity22315Contracts in Writing23516Third Parties to Contracts25517Performance, Breach, and Discharge27118Contract Remedies286Pt. 3Agency30519Relationship of Principal and Agent30620Relationship with Third Parties327Pt. 4Sales34921Introduction to Sales and Leases35022Performance37223Transfer of Title and Risk of Loss39124Products Liability: Warranties and Strict Liability in Tort40925Sales Remedies435Pt. 5Negotiable Instruments45726Form and Content45827Transfer47328Holder in Due Course48929Liability of Parties50930Bank Deposits, Collections, and Funds Transfers526Pt. 6Unincorporated Business Associations54731Formation and Dissolution of General Partnerships54832Operation of General Partnerships57733Limited Partnerships and Limited Liability Companies595Pt. 7Corporations61534Nature, Formation, and Powers61635Financial Structure64036Management Structure66037Fundamental Changes689Pt. 8Debtor and Creditor Relations70538Secured Transactions and Suretyship70639Bankruptcy737Pt. 9Regulation of Business75940Protection of Intellectual Property76041Antitrust78042Consumer Protection80243Employment Law82344Securities Regulation85145Accountants' Legal Liability88146Environmental Law89247International Business Law91148CyberLaw927Pt. 10Property95149Introduction to Property and Property Insurance95250Bailments and Documents of Title96951Interests in Real Property98452Transfer and Control of Real Property100353Trusts and Decedents' Estates1020App. AThe Constitution of the United States of AmericaApp. BUniform Commercial Code (Selected Provisions)App. CUniform Partnership ActApp. DRevised Uniform Partnership Act (Selected Provisions)App. ERevised Model Business Corporation ActApp. FDictionary of Legal TermsIndex