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200 10$aLaw $ea very short introduction$fRaymond Wacks. /
205   $a1st ed.
210  1$aOxford :$cOxford University Press, UK,$d2008.
215   $a1 online resource (193 pages.)$cillustrations
225 1 $aVery short introductions
300   $aDescription based upon print version of record.
311 0 $a0-19-921496-4 
320   $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
327   $aContents; Preface; List of illustrations; 1 Law's roots; 2 Law's branches; 3 Law and morality; 4 Courts; 5 Lawyers; 6 The future of the law; References; Cases discussed; Legal sources: a very short explanation; Further reading; Index;
330   $aLaw touches every aspect of our daily lives, and yet the main concepts, terms, and processes of the legal system remain obscure to many. This Very Short Introduction provides a clear, jargon-free account of modern legal systems, explaining how the law works both in the Western tradition and around the world. - ;Law underlies our society - it protects our rights, imposes duties on each of us, and establishes a framework for the conduct of almost every social, political, and economic activity. The punishment of crime, compensation of the injured, and the enforcement of contracts are merely some
410  0$aVery short introductions
606   $aComparative law
606   $aJurisprudence
606   $aLaw
615  4$aComparative law.
615  4$aJurisprudence.
615  4$aLaw.
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