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Record Nr.

UNINA9910136702803321

Autore

Frasch Pamela D.

Titolo

Animal law in a nutshell / / by Pamela D. Frasch

Pubbl/distr/stampa

St. Paul, Minnesota : , : West Academic Publishing, , 2011

©2011

ISBN

1-62810-598-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (253 pages)

Collana

West nutshell series

Disciplina

344.73049

Soggetti

Animals - Law and legislation - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Defining "animal" -- Criminal law -- Torts -- Remedies for harm done to animals -- Contracts -- State and local regulation of animal ownership -- Wills and trusts -- Standing -- Selected federal laws -- Farmed animals -- Animals in research -- Hunting, trapping, and fishing -- Animal activism.