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Law : a very short introduction / Raymond Wacks.



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Autore: Wacks Raymond Visualizza persona
Titolo: Law : a very short introduction / Raymond Wacks. Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Oxford : , : Oxford University Press, UK, , 2008
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (193 pages.) : illustrations
Disciplina: 340
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Soggetto topico: Comparative law
Jurisprudence
Law
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: Contents; 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;
Sommario/riassunto: Law 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
Titolo autorizzato: Law  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-281-34150-9
9786611341503
0-19-152686-X
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910782293203321
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Serie: Very short introductions