Legal Terminology

Name: Legal Terminology
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ISBN: 9780132738767

ISBN-10: 0132738767

ISBN-13: 9780132738767

Edition: 6th 2013 (Revised)

Authors: Gordon W. Brown, Kent Kauffman

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More than a legal dictionary, Legal Terminology, 6e is designed to develop students understanding of legal terms by emphasizing the how they are used in context. Featuring over 1500 legal terms with phonetic pronunciations, this book uses a text/workbook style to present narrative, definitions, study aids, and application activities all geared toward making the study of legal terms more meaningful. This edition includes new Terms in Action stories, a new chapter on legal ethics, a new chapter on constitutional law, recent bankruptcy updates, 133 new terms and updated terminology flashcards that give students the vocabulary skills that will need to succeed in a legal career.

Book details

List price: $98.99
Edition: 6th
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Pearson Education, Limited
Publication date: 12/28/2011
Binding: Comb Bound
Pages: 464
Size: 8.25" wide x 10.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.980
Language: English




Terms used in Practice and Procedure



Court Systems and Jurisdiction



Criminal Trial Procedure



Civil Trial Procedure



Defensive Pleadings in Civil Trials



Methods of Discovery



Pretrial Hearing and Jury Trial



Steps in a Trial



Terms Used in Criminal Law



Legal Ethics



Constitutional Law



Crimes, Accomplices, and Defenses



Crimes Against Property



Crimes Against the Person and Human Habitation



Homicide



Crimes Against Morality and Drug Abuse



Terms used in law of torts



Torts and Tortfeasors



Intentional Torts



Negligence and Product Liability



Terms Used in Law of Contracts



Formation of Contracts



Contract Requirements



Third Parties and Discharge of Contracts



Terms Used in Law of Personal Property and Agency



Personal Property and Bailments



Intellectual Property



Law of Agency



Terms Used in Law of Wills and Estates



Wills, Testaments, and Advance Directives



Revocation, Lapses, and Ademption



Principal Clauses in a Will



Disinheritance and Intestacy



Personal Representative of the Estate



Settling an Estate



Trusts



Terms Used in Law of Real Property



Estates in Real Property



Multiple Ownership of Real Property



Acquiring Title to Real Property



Deeds



Mortgages



Landlord and Tenant



Terms Used in Family Law



Marriage, Divorce, and Dissolution of Marriage



Divorce Procedure



Terms Used in Buisness Organization and Bankruptcy



Business Organization



The Law of Bankruptcy


Glossary of Legal Terms


Index


Glossary of Latin Terms and Phrases