know your rights, understand your responsibilities, and avoid legal pitfalls /
First Statement of Responsibility
by Brien A. Roche.
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
1st ed.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Naperville, Ill. :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Sphinx Pub.,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2004.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
1 online resource (xiv, 239 pages) :
Other Physical Details
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CONTENTS NOTE
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Front Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Acknowledgment -- Contents -- Preface -- Section One: Where Our Laws Come From -- Chapter One: Constitutional Law -- The U.S. Constitution is a Compact -- The Articles of the Constitution -- The Bill of Rights -- The Fourteenth Amendment -- Other Amendments -- State Constitutions -- Chapter Two: Statutory Law -- Codes -- Local Codes -- Preemption -- Chapter Three: Case Law -- Federal Courts -- Types of Cases -- State Courts -- Case Law -- The Status of the Court -- Chapter Four: Administrative Law -- Rule Making Process.
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Code of Federal Regulations -- State Rules -- Rules for the Legal Profession -- Legal Analysis -- Section Two: The Court System -- Chapter Five: Civil Litigation -- Civil Justice in the State Court System -- Filing Suit -- Serving the Suit Papers -- Response by the Defendant -- Discovery -- Pretrial and Trial -- Voir Dire -- Opening Statement -- Presentation of Evidence -- Jury Instructions -- Verdict -- Postrial Motions -- Appeal -- Court Rules -- Civil Justice in the Federal Court System -- Personal Jurisdiction -- State Court vs. Federal Court -- Chapter Six: Criminal Law and Procedure.
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Constitutional Protections -- Exclusionary Rule -- Criminal Procedure -- Probable Cause -- Warrants -- Miranda Rights -- Judicial Review of Arrests -- Prosecutors -- First Court Appearance -- Pleas -- Pretrial Proceedings -- Felonies and Misdemeanors -- Discovery -- Privilege -- Jury Trial -- Right of Confrontation -- Standard of Proof -- Sentencing -- Appeal -- Double Jeopardy -- Habeas Corpus -- Criminal Justice in the Federal Court System -- Chapter Seven: Criminal Law and Specific Crimes -- Murder -- Personal Crimes and Victimless Crimes -- Property Crimes -- Intent.
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Other Contract Theories -- Recoverable Damages -- Liquidated Damages -- Equitable Relief -- Checklist for Contracts -- Chapter Twelve: Torts -- Negligence -- Motor Vehicle Accident -- Premises Liability -- Product Liability -- Professional Liability -- Standard of Care -- Children -- Attractive Nuisance -- Res Ipsa Loquitur -- Vicarious Liability -- Strict Liability -- Intentional Torts -- Damages -- Joint and Several Liability -- Comparative and Contributory Negligence -- Defenses -- Immunities -- Wrongful Death Actions -- Chapter Thirteen: Domestic Relations -- Marriage -- Annulment -- Divorce.
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Strict Liability and Vicarious Liability -- Actus Reus -- Attempted Crime -- Solicitation -- Accessories -- Conspiracy -- Defenses -- Chapter Eight: Juvenile Law -- Teen Rights -- Parental Responsibility -- Chapter Nine: What to Expect if Called as a Juror -- Chapter Ten: What to Expect if Called as a Witness -- Section Three: Areas of the Law -- Chapter Eleven: Contracts -- Offer and Acceptance -- Consideration -- Auctions -- Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) -- Statute of Frauds -- Defenses to Contracts -- Parol Evidence -- Conditions to Performance -- Payment of Attorney's Fees -- Material Breach.