Law for Business and Personal Use,9780538683531

Law for Business and Personal Use

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Edition: 15th
ISBN13: 9780538683531
ISBN10: 0538683538
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 1999-01-12
Publisher(s): South-Western Educational Pub
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Summary

Law for Business and Personal Use 15E maintains a fundamental emphasis on business law, while introducing personal law topics that interest students. Give your students the most comprehensive coverage of contracts, ethics, employment law, credit, banking, partnerships, bankruptcy, and more!

Table of Contents

UNIT 1 Law, Justice, and You 2(96)
In Practice
3(91)
The Project
94
FEATURES IN UNIT 1
Hot Debate
4(38)
A Question of Ethics
42
Cultural Diversity in Law
6(7)
Prevent Legal Difficulties
13
FYI
8(4)
Law in the Media
12(14)
Law and the Internet
26
Our Laws
4(14)
Our Laws and Legal System
5(4)
Types of Laws
9(9)
Chapter in Review
14(3)
Case for Legal Thinking
17(1)
Ethics in Our Law
18(16)
What is Ethics?
19(3)
Reasoning About Right and Wrong
22(3)
How is Ethics Expressed in Our Laws?
25(9)
Chapter in Review
30(3)
Case for Legal Thinking
33(1)
Constitutional Rights
34(18)
Foundations of Our Constitution
35(4)
Amendments to the Constitution
39(5)
Division and Balance of Power
44(8)
Chapter in Review
48(3)
Case for Legal Thinking
51(1)
The Court System
52(14)
Dispute Resolution and the Courts
53(2)
Federal Court System
55(3)
State Court Systems
58(8)
Chapter in Review
62(3)
Case for Legal Thinking
65(1)
Our Criminal Laws
66(12)
Criminal Law
67(4)
Criminal Procedure
71(7)
Chapter in Review
74(3)
Case for Legal Thinking
77(1)
Personal Injury Laws
78(18)
Offenses Against Individuals
79(3)
Intentional Torts, Negligence, and Strict Liability
82(5)
Civil Procedure
87(9)
Chapter in Review
90(3)
Case for Legal Thinking
93(3)
UNIT 2 Fundamentals of Contracts 96(116)
In Practice
97(113)
The Project
210
FEATURES IN UNIT 2
Hot Debate
98(3)
A Question of Ethics
101(6)
Cultural Diversity in Law
107(2)
Prevent Legal Difficulties
109(7)
Law in the Media
116(13)
Law and the Internet
129
Offer and Acceptance
98(16)
Creation of Offers
99(4)
Termination of Offers
103(3)
Acceptances
106(8)
Chapter in Review
110(3)
Case for Legal Thinking
113(1)
Genuine Agreement
114(14)
Duress and Undue Influence
115(4)
Mistake, Misrepresentation and Fraud
119(9)
Chapter in Review
124(3)
Case for Legal Thinking
127(1)
Mutual Consideration
128(14)
What Is Consideration?
129(3)
Legal Value and Bargained-For Exchange
132(3)
When Is Consideration Not Required?
135(7)
Chapter in Review
138(3)
Case for Legal Thinking
141(1)
Law of Capacity
142(12)
Capacity Rights
143(4)
Limitations on Capacity Rights
147(7)
Chapter in Review
150(3)
Case for Legal Thinking
153(1)
Legality of Contracts
154(12)
Which Agreements are Illegal?
155(4)
Enforceability of Illegal Agreements
159(7)
Chapter in Review
162(3)
Case for Legal Thinking
165(1)
Written Contracts
166(16)
What is the Statue of Frauds?
167(4)
Contracts Within and Exceptions to the Statue of Frauds?
171(3)
How are Contracts Interpreted?
174(8)
Chapter in Review
178(3)
Case for Legal Thinking
181(1)
Contractual Duties
182(14)
Transfer of Contractual Obligations
183(3)
Performance of Contractual Duties
186(10)
Chapter in Review
192(3)
Case for Legal Thinking
195(1)
How Courts Enforce Contracts
196(16)
Remedies for Breach of Contract
197(4)
Denial of Remedies for Breach of Contract
201(11)
Chapter in Review
206(3)
Case for Legal Thinking
209(3)
UNIT 3 Sales and Other Contractual Situations 212(68)
In Practice
213(65)
The Project
278
FEATURES IN UNIT 3
Hot Debate
214(5)
A Question of Ethics
219(3)
Cultural Diversity in Law
222(3)
Prevent Legal Difficulties
225(25)
FYI
250(19)
Law in the Media
269
Law and the Internet
248
Sales Contracts
214(16)
Sales
215(4)
Ownership
219(3)
Special Rules Applying to Sales Contracts
222(8)
Chapter in Review
226(3)
Case for Legal Thinking
229(1)
Ownership and Risk of Loss in Sales Transactions
230(14)
Power to Transfer Ownership
231(4)
Risk of Loss and Insurable Interest
235(9)
Chapter in Review
240(3)
Case for Legal Thinking
243(1)
Consumer Protection
244(18)
Federal Protection
245(5)
State and Local Protection and Product Liability
250(3)
Warranties
253(9)
Chapter in Review
258(3)
Case for Legal Thinking
261(1)
Legal Considerations in Marriage and Divorce
262(18)
Legal Aspects of Marriage
263(6)
Legal Aspects of Divorce
269(11)
Chapter in Review
274(3)
Case for Legal Thinking
277(3)
UNIT 4 Property 280(96)
In Practice
281(93)
The Project
374
FEATURES IN UNIT 4
Hot Debate
282(6)
A Question of Ethics
288
Cultural Diversity in Law
285(8)
Prevent Legal Difficulties
293
FYI
302,331(364)
Law in the Media
364
Law and the Internet
284
Property
282(16)
Classes of Property
283(4)
Acquiring Property
287(4)
Forms of Ownership
291(7)
Chapter in Review
294(3)
Case For Legal Thinking
297(1)
Bailments
298(14)
Bailment Relations
299(2)
Duties in Bailments
301(4)
Common Bailments
305(7)
Chapter in Review
308(3)
Case for Legal Thinking
311(1)
Real Property
312(16)
What is Real Property?
313(3)
Nature and Transfer of Ownership
316(4)
Other's Rights in Your Land
320(8)
Chapter in Review
324(3)
Case for Legal Thinking
327(1)
Renting Realty
328(14)
Types of Leases
329(3)
Tenant's Rights and Duties
332(3)
Landlord's Rights and Duties
335(7)
Chapter in Review
338(3)
Case for Legal Thinking
341(1)
Insuring Your Future
342(18)
Insurance and How It Works
343(4)
Property and Casualty Insurance Coverage
347(5)
Life and Social Insurance Coverage
352(8)
Chapter in Review
356(3)
Case for Legal Thinking
359(1)
Wills, Estates, And Trusts
360(16)
Legal Consequences of Death
361(5)
Trusts
366(10)
Chapter in Review
370(3)
Case for Legal Thinking
373(3)
UNIT 5 The Law of Jobs 376(90)
In Practice
377(87)
The Project
464
FEATURES IN UNIT 5
Hot Debate
378(6)
A Question of Ethics
384(1)
Cultural Diversity in Law
384(8)
FYI
392
Prevent Legal Difficulties
385(57)
Law in the Media
442
Creation of Agency
378(12)
Overview of Agency
379(3)
Scope of Agency Authority
382(8)
Chapter in Review
386(3)
Case for Legal Thinking
389(1)
Operation of Agency
390(12)
Agent's Fiduciary Duties
391(3)
Other Liabilities in Agency
394(8)
Chapter in Review
398(3)
Case for Legal Thinking
401(1)
Employment Contracts
402(16)
Creation of Employment Contracts
403(4)
Employer's Basic Duties
407(4)
Termination of Employment Contracts
411(7)
Chapter in Review
414(3)
Case for Legal Thinking
417(1)
Unions
418(14)
How Are Unions Established?
419(3)
Relation in a Unionized Workplace
422(10)
Chapter in Review
428(3)
Case for Legal Thinking
431(1)
Employment Discrimination
432(16)
Illegal Employment Discrimination
433(3)
Proving Illegal Discrimination
436(5)
Specific Laws Making Unjustified Discrimination Illegal
441(7)
Chapter in Review
444(3)
Case for Legal Thinking
447(1)
Employee Injuries
448(18)
Employers' Tort Liability
449(3)
Workers' Compensation
452(4)
Osha
456(10)
Chapter in Review
460(3)
Case for Legal Thinking
463(3)
UNIT 6 Forms of Business Organizations 466(1)
In Practice
467(67)
The Project
534
FEATURES IN UNIT 6
Hot Debate
468(3)
A Question of Ethics
471(4)
Cultural Diversity in Law
475(8)
Prevent Legal Difficulties
483(29)
Law in the Media
512
Law and the Internet
497
Forms of Business Organization
468
Basic Attributes of Business Organization
469(4)
Creating and Terminating Partnerships
473(6)
Operating Partnerships
479(5)
Chapter in Review
484(3)
Case for Legal Thinking
487(1)
Creating, Running, and Terminating a Corporation
488(1)
Creating a Corporation
489(5)
Financing, Operating, and Terminating a Corporation
494

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