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This book is designed to educate readers about fundamentals of the law, guiding readers through important and timely legal issues that affect the individual and society. Short summarized cases and hypothetical situations help illustrate these issues, with edited cases appearing at the end of each chapter.
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New edition of a text that presents the fundamentals of law and our legal system. Fourteen chapters discuss the legal system and basic principles of law (the Constitution, the court system, the attorney-client relationship, administrative law, public and private wrongs, and contracts) as well as applications of the law to the individual (family law, owning and operating motor vehicles, renters and landlords, home ownership, employee and employer rights and duties, and wills, trusts, and probate laws). The included CD-ROM contains Quicken Business Law Partner 3.0. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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