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Legal Terminology

ISBN: 9780132603737 | 013260373X
Edition: 3rd
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Pub. Date: 8/1/1997

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SummaryTable of Contents
Appropriate for undergraduate college level courses in Business, Legal Assisting, Legal Secretarial, Paralegal, Court Reporting and Criminal Justice departments including; business law, legal transcription, law office procedures, introduction to paralegal, legal research, legal writing, legal systems, government and the law, legal environment of business, computers and the law, and legal word-processing. Structured into short, easily digested chapters; clear, concise explanations of the law; and easy-to-understand definitions, this text/workbook presents over 1,375 legal terms and features an abundance of various student exercises.
Prefacexiii
PART I Terms Used in Criminal Law1(56)
Chapter 1 Crimes, Accomplices, and Defenses
2(10)
Crimes Mala in Se and Mala Proh... MORE
3(1)
Treason, Felonies, and Misdemeanors
3(1)
Accomplices
4(2)
Criminal Defenses
6(6)
Chapter 2 Larceny and Embezzlement
12(9)
Larceny
12(2)
Embezzlement
14(1)
Larceny by False Pretenses
14(1)
Bribery, Extortion, and Coercion
15(1)
RICO
15(6)
Chapter 3 Crimes Against the Person
21(9)
Robbery
21(1)
Mayhem
22(1)
Assault and Battery Distinguished
23(1)
Rape
23(2)
Domestic Violence and Stalking
25(5)
Chapter 4 Homicide
30(9)
Justifiable Homicide
31(1)
Proximate Cause
31(1)
Felonious Homicide
32(7)
Chapter 5 Burglary, Arson, Receipt of Stolen Goods, and Forgery
39(9)
Burglary
39(1)
Arson
40(1)
Receipt of Stolen Goods
41(1)
Forgery
42(6)
Chapter 6 Crimes Against Morality and Drug Abuse
48(9)
Adultery and Fornication
48(1)
Bigamy and Polygamy
49(1)
Incest and Sodomy
49(1)
Miscegenation and Abortion Laws
50(1)
Pornography
50(1)
Drug Abuse
51(6)
PART II Terms Used in Law of Torts57(30)
Chapter 7 Torts and Tortfeasors
58(9)
Elements of a Tort Action
58(1)
Imputed Liability
59(1)
Liability of Minors
60(1)
Immunity from Tort Liability
60(1)
Joint Tortfeasors
61(6)
Chapter 8 Intentional Torts
67(10)
Assault and Battery
67(1)
False Imprisonment
68(1)
Infliction of Emotional Distress
68(1)
Deceit
69(1)
Defamation
69(1)
Invasion of Privacy
70(1)
Malicious Prosecution
71(1)
Trespass
71(1)
Conversion
71(1)
Nuisance and Waste
71(6)
Chapter 9 Negligence and Product Liability
77(10)
Elements of Negligence
77(2)
Defenses to Negligence
79(2)
Product Liability
81(6)
PART III Terms Used in Law of Contracts87(26)
Chapter 10 Formation of Contracts
88(8)
Contract Classifications
88(8)
Chapter 11 Contract Requirements
96(8)
Consideration
96(1)
Contracts Required to Be in Writing
97(1)
Defective Agreements
98(1)
Illegality
98(6)
Chapter 12 Third Parties and Discharge of Contracts
104(9)
Third-Party Beneficiaries
104(1)
Assignment and Delegation
104(1)
Ending Contractual Obligations
105(8)
PART IV Terms Used in Law of Personal Property and Agency113(28)
Chapter 13 Personal Property and Bailments
114(10)
Sale of Goods
115(2)
Bailments
117(7)
Chapter 14 Intellectual Property
124(8)
Patents
124(1)
Copyrights
125(1)
Trademarks
125(1)
Trade Secrets
126(6)
Chapter 15 Law of Agency
132(9)
Relationships Distinguished
132(1)
Kinds of Agents
133(1)
Authority of Agents
133(1)
Vicarious Liability
134(7)
PART V Terms Used in Practice and Procedure141(62)
Chapter 16 Beginning a Court Action
142(12)
Criminal Action
143(1)
Alternative Dispute Resolutions
144(1)
Civil Action
144(2)
Trial Separation
146(8)
Chapter 17 Service of Process and Attachments
154(8)
Service of Process
155(1)
Attachments
155(7)
Chapter 18 Defensive Pleadings
162(10)
Demurrer
162(1)
Motions
163(1)
Defendant's Answer
164(1)
Counterclaim
165(1)
Cross Claim
165(1)
Cross Complaint
166(6)
Chapter 19 Methods of Discovery
172(10)
Bill of Particulars
173(1)
Interrogatories
173(1)
Depositions
173(2)
Production of Documents and Things
175(1)
Permission to Enter on Land
176(1)
Physical and Mental Examinations
176(1)
Requests for Admission
176(6)
Chapter 20 Pretrial Hearing and Jury Trial
182(9)
Pretrial Hearing
182(1)
The Right to a Jury Trial
183(1)
Impaneling the Jury
184(1)
Examination and Challenge of Jurors
185(6)
Chapter 21 Steps in a Trial
191(12)
Plaintiff's Opening Statement
192(1)
Plaintiff's Case in Chief
192(1)
Defendant's Opening Statement
193(1)
Defendant's Case in Chief
193(1)
Requests for Instructions to Jury
193(1)
Final Arguments
193(1)
Instructions to Jury
194(1)
Verdict
194(1)
Judgment or Decree
194(1)
Appeal
194(1)
Sentencing in Criminal Cases
195(1)
Execution in Civil Cases
196(7)
PART VI Terms Used in Law of Wills and Estates203(66)
Chapter 22 Wills, Testaments, and Advance Directives
204(10)
Parties to a Will
205(1)
Statutory Requirements
205(4)
Advance Directives
209(5)
Chapter 23 Revocation, Lapses, and Ademption
214(9)
Revocation
214(1)
Failure of Legacies and Devises
215(8)
Chapter 24 Principal Clauses in a Will
223(9)
Exordium Clause
223(1)
Debts and Funeral Expenses
223(1)
Dispositive Clauses
224(1)
Residuary Clause
224(1)
Executor, Guardian, and Trustee
224(1)
No Surety on Bond
224(1)
Powers Given to Fiduciaries
225(1)
Tax Clause
225(1)
No-Contest Clause
225(1)
Testimonium Clause
225(1)
Attestation Clause
226(1)
Self-Proof Clause
226(6)
Chapter 25 Disinheritance and Intestacy
232(10)
Spousal Protection
232(2)
Dower and Curtesy
234(1)
Pretermitted Children
234(1)
Distinctive Relationships
234(1)
Intestacy
235(7)
Chapter 26 Personal Representative of the Estate
242(8)
Titles of Personal Representatives
242(8)
Chapter 27 Settling an Estate
250(8)
Petitioning the Court
250(1)
Fiduciary's Bond
251(1)
Contesting a Will
251(1)
Letters
251(1)
Inventory
251(1)
Federal Estate Tax
252(1)
State Death Taxes
252(1)
Distribution and Accounting
252(6)
Chapter 28 Trusts
258(11)
Parties to a Trust
258(1)
Kinds of Trusts
258(11)
PART VII Terms Used in Law of Real Property269(82)
Chapter 29 Estates in Real Property
270(8)
Freehold Estates
270(3)
Leasehold Estates
273(5)
Chapter 30 Co-Ownership and Multi-Ownership of Real Property
278(10)
Co-Ownership of Real Property
278(3)
Multi-Ownership of Real Property
281(7)
Chapter 31 Acquiring Title to Real Property
288(9)
Original Grant
288(1)
Deed
289(1)
Inheritance
289(1)
Sale on Execution
290(1)
Mortgagee's Foreclosure Sale
290(1)
Tax Title
290(1)
Adverse Possession
290(1)
Slow Action of Water
291(6)
Chapter 32 Deeds
297(9)
Requirements of a Valid Deed
298(1)
Describing Real Property
298(1)
Types of Deeds
299(7)
Chapter 33 Mortgages
306(9)
Historical Background
307(1)
Mortgage Theories
307(1)
Types of Mortgages
307(1)
Mortgage Redemption
308(1)
Mortgage Foreclosure
308(1)
Transfer of Mortgaged Premises
308(1)
Junior Mortgages
309(1)
Deed of Trust
309(1)
Mortgage Discharge
309(6)
Chapter 34 Recording System
315(10)
Purpose of a Title Search
316(1)
Records That Are Examined
316(1)
Title Search Procedure
317(2)
Torrens System
319(1)
Real Estate Closing
319(6)
Chapter 35 Airspace and Water Rights
325(9)
Airspace
325(1)
Water Rights
326(8)
Chapter 36 Easements, Restrictions, and Zoning Regulations
334(8)
Easements
334(1)
Restrictions
335(1)
Zoning Regulations
336(6)
Chapter 37 Landlord and Tenant
342(9)
Leasehold Estates
342(1)
License
343(1)
The Lease
344(1)
Tenant's Rights
344(1)
Eviction
344(1)
Tort Liability
345(6)
PART VIII Terms Used in Family Law351(22)
Chapter 38 Marriage, Divorce, and Dissolution of Marriage
352(11)
Prenuptial Contracts
352(1)
Marriage Formalities
353(1)
Annulment of Marriage
353(1)
Separation of Spouses
354(1)
Divorce or Dissolution of Marriage
354(9)
Chapter 39 Divorce Procedure
363(10)
Domicile and Residence
364(1)
Foreign Divorce
364(1)
Defenses to Divorce Actions
365(1)
Alimony
366(1)
Support and Custody of Children
366(7)
PART IX Terms Used in Law of Negotiable Instruments373(10)
Chapter 40 Negotiable Instruments
374(9)
Kinds of Negotiable Instruments
374(1)
Transfer of Negotiable Instruments
375(8)
PART X Terms Used in Business Organization and Bankruptcy383(20)
Chapter 41 Business Organization
384(10)
Sole Proprietorship
385(1)
Partnership
385(1)
Corporation
386(1)
Limited Liability Company
387(1)
Joint Venture
387(1)
Franchise
388(6)
Chapter 42 The Law of Bankruptcy
394(9)
Bankruptcy Proceedings
395(1)
Exemptions
396(1)
Types of Bankruptcy Proceedings
396(7)
Glossary of Legal Terms403(32)
Index435

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