Most of us know very little about the law. We pick up bits of information from television and newspaper accounts of current legal battles, and from bestselling novels and popular movies. But these pieces do not give us an accurate or complete picture.
In Law 101, Jay M. Feinman offers a delightfully clear introduction to law, covering the main subjects found in the first year of law school and giving us a basic understanding of the American legal tradition. Readers are introduced to every aspect of the legal system, from constitutional law and
the litigation process to tort law, contract law, property law, and criminal law. Feinman illuminates each discussion with many intriguing, outrageous, and infamous cases, from the scalding coffee case that cost McDonald's half a million dollars, to the sensational murder trial in Victorian London
that led to the legal definition of insanity, to the epochal decision in Marbury v. Madison that gave the Supreme Court the power to declare state and federal laws unconstitutional. He broadens the reader's legal vocabulary, clarifying the meaning of everything from "due process" and "equal
protection" in constitutional law, to the distinction between "murder" and "manslaughter" in criminal law. Perhaps most important, we learn that law is voluminous and complex, but accessible to everyone.
Anyone who enjoys Court TV will find this book irresistible. Everyone who wants a better grasp of current legal issues, from students contemplating law school to journalists covering the legislature or the courts, will find here a wonderful source of information--a complete, clear, and colorful
map of the American legal system.
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读后感
The book is about American law, but if you’re a UK reader, you presumably don’t have to be reminded that America, in the context of a global economy, is not a million miles away and that it is also a common law jurisdiction with almost everything in commo...
评分这本书是我大学某门课的教材，一开始很抵触，因为是全英文的，但是细细读来，发现写的真的很不错，如果能够克服语言障碍，读完这本书，对于理解美国法律，很有帮助
评分Your Day in Court The Litigation Process How Does a Lawsuit Begin? Complaint 起诉书 Pro se 自诉 Summons 传票 What Can the Defendant Do to Respond to a Lawsuit? Default judgment 缺席判决 Motion to dismisss 防止案件进入下一程序？ Demurrer--motion to dismiss f...
评分What is law? Law is not in law books.While books tell us a lot about the law, they are not the law. Instead, law lives in conduct, not on the printed page; it exists in the interactions of judges, lawyers, and ordinary citizens.To understand the law, then, ...
评分What is law? Law is not in law books.While books tell us a lot about the law, they are not the law. Instead, law lives in conduct, not on the printed page; it exists in the interactions of judges, lawyers, and ordinary citizens.To understand the law, then, ...
用户评价
A READABLE AND ROBUST LOOK AT THE LAW--- about American law
评分A READABLE AND ROBUST LOOK AT THE LAW--- about American law
评分good reference book for coming to your own conclusion about stories in everyday news that has anything to do with laws.
评分这本书配合Coursera上耶鲁大学的An Introduction to American Law课程基本可以完成美国法入门了。另外原文流畅规范，读来对英文写作也是大有裨益。
评分挺好的美国法律入门书，像挤牙膏一样一点一点地读完了...
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