Law 101 Book

	Preface	xiii
Section 1	Where Our Laws Come From
Chapter 1	Constitutional Law	3
	The U.S. Constitution is a Compact
	The Articles of the Constitution
	The Bill of Rights
	The Fourteenth Amendment
	Other Amendments
	State Constitutions
Chapter 2	Statutory Law	11
	Preemption
	Codes
Chapter 3	Case Law	15
	Federal Courts
	Types of Cases
	State Courts
	Case Law
	The Status of the Court
Chapter 4	Administrative Law	27
	Rule Making Process
	Code of Federal Regulations
	State Rules
	Rules for the Legal Profession
	Legal Analysis
Section 2	The Court System
Chapter 5	Civil Litigation	35
	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
	Posttrial Motions
	Appeal
	Court Rules
	Civil Justice in the Federal Court System
	Personal Jurisdiction
	State Court vs. Federal Court
Chapter 6	Criminal Law and Procedure	61
	Constitutional Protections
	Exclusionary Rule
	Criminal Procedure
	Probable Cause
	Warrants
	Miranda Rights
	Judicial Review of Arrest
	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 7	Criminal Law and Specific Crimes	79
	Murder
	Personal Crimes and Victimless Crimes
	Property Crimes
	Intent
	Strict Liability and Vicarious Liability
	Actus Reus
	Attempted Crime
	Solicitation
	Accessories
	Conspiracy
	Defenses
Chapter 8	Juvenile Law	89
	Teen Rights
	Parental Responsibility
Chapter 9	What to Expect if Called as a Juror	93
Chapter 10	What to Expect if Called as a Witness	97
Section 3	Areas of the Law
Chapter 11	Contracts	101
	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
	Other Contract Theories
	Recoverable Damages
	Liquidated Damages
	Equitable Relief
	Checklist for Contracts
Chapter 12	Torts	117
	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 13	Domestic Relations	137
	Marriage
	Annulment
	Divorce
	Grounds
	Corroboration Requirement
	Defenses
	Custody
	Change of Custody
	Adoption and Paternity
	Child Support
	Spousal Support
	Property Division
	Prenuptial and Property Settlement Agreements
Chapter 14	Landlord/Tenant Rights	147
	Leases
Chapter 15	Estates and Probate	151
	Probating a Will
	Executor
	Taxes
	Guardianship, Power of Attorney, and Trust
	Living Will and Advance Medical Directive
Chapter 16	Taxes	159
	Federal Taxes
	State Taxes
	IRS
Chapter 17	Real Estate	165
	Determining Title
	Adverse Possession
	Real Estate Contracts
Chapter 18	Business Organization	177
	Sole Proprietorships
	Partnerships
	Corporations
	Limited Liability Companies and Limited Liability Partnerships
Chapter 19	Bankruptcy	183
	Chapter 7
	Chapter 11
	Chapter 13
Chapter 20	Employment	191
	Discrimination
	Federal Laws
	At-Will Employment
	Overtime and Minimum Wage
	Unemployment
	Severence and Lay-offs
Chapter 21	Workers' Compensation	199
	Claims
	Benefits
	Complex Injuries
	Third Party Claims
	Second Injury Fund and Uninsured Employer Fund
Chapter 22	Insurance	207
	Automobile Insurance
	Life Insurance
	Health Insurance
	Homeowners Insurance
	Malpractice Insurance
	Insurance Agents
Chapter 23	Eminent Domain and Zoning	213
	Zoning
Chapter 24	Liens	217
	Mechanic's Lien
	Garagekeeper's Lien
	Innkeeper's Lien
	Domestic Relation's Lien
	Attorney's Lien
	Tax Lien
	Secured Transaction
	Conclusion	221
	Glossary	223
	Index	231
	About the Author	241