Law: a Very Short Introduction

Name: Law: a Very Short Introduction
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ISBN: 9780199214969

ISBN-10: 0199214964

ISBN-13: 9780199214969

Edition: 2008

Authors: Raymond Wacks

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Law underlies our society -it protects our rights, imposes duties on each of us, and establishes a framework for the conduct of almost every social, political, and economic activity. The punishment of crime, compensation of the injured, and the enforcement of contracts are merely some of the tasks of a modern legal system. It also strives to ensure justice, promote freedom, and protect our security. The result is a system that, while it touches all of our daily lives, is properly understood by only a few, with its impenetrable jargon, obsolete procedures, and interminable stream of Byzantine statutes and judgments of the courts. This clear, jargon-free Very Short Introduction cuts…

Book details

List price: $11.95
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 5/11/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 144
Size: 4.37" wide x 6.85" long x 0.39" tall
Weight: 0.352
Language: English



Preface



Law's roots



Law's branches



Law and morality



Courts



Lawyers



The future of the lawLegal sources: A very short explanation


References, Cases Discussed, and Further Reading


Index