Synopses & Reviews
"Legal Terminology, 2nd Edition" provides comprehensive coverage of the terminology utilized in all of the legal practice areas. Ideal for anyone preparing for or working in the legal profession, this workbook contains more than 750 key legal terms and definitions. Numerous exercises help the user learn, define and spell each legal term. Educational devices are used throughout the material to make memorization and usage easier. These devices include term search puzzles, multiple choice, true/false, matching, sentence completion, synonym selection, and case application activities. New to this 2nd edition is a unit on the Federal System and the courts designed to provide insight into the judicial system. Flashcards are also included, as well as a flash card computer disk to make learning fun and easy.
Synopsis
A guide to show legal terms, definitions, synonyms, pronunciations, and usage. Also includes areas of the law from administration law to wills to learn the whole concept of how and why the terms are used not just where.
Synopsis
This comprehensive workbook is designed to familiarize the user with legal terminology as it applies to substantive areas of law. Containing more than 750 key legal terms and definitions, it is designed to facilitate learning and aid memorization in a fun and easy manner. The numerous exercises provided throughout the material utilize such proven educational devices as term search puzzles, multiple choice, true/false, matching, sentence completion, synonym selection and case application activities. It includes flash cards, as well as a Windows-based flash card computer disk, as additional memorization tools. ALSO AVAILABLE - INSTRUCTOR SUPPLEMENT: Instructor's Guide (ISBN# 0-7668-2762-3). Call Customer Support to Order.
About the Author
Cathy J. Okrent, J.D. was an Associate Professor at Schenectady County Community College, Schenectady, New York
Table of Contents
Unit 1: Administrative Law. Unit 2: Agency. Unit 3: Bankruptcy. Unit 4: Civil Litigation (Pretrial). Unit 5: Civil Litigation (Trial and Appeal). Unit 6: Commercial Law. Unit 7: Constitutional Law. Unit 8: Contracts. Unit 9: Corporations, Partnerships and Sole Proprietorships. Unit 10: Criminal Law and Procedure. Unit Unit 11: Family Law. Unit 12: Insurance. Unit 13: Intellectual Property. Unit 14: Labor and Employment. Unit 15: Legal Ethics. Unit 16: Real Property and Landlord/Tenant. Unit 17: Tax Law. Unit 18: Torts and Personal Injury. Unit 19: Wills, Trusts, and Estates. Glossary