Legal Terminology

Description

Features

• NEW - Web Wise boxes-Contains 16 new boxed features; this improvement gives the book 3 Wise features (Word Wise, Web Wise,and Constitution Wise).

  • Provides students with Internet information and sources related to legal terminology.

• NEW - 41 new terms-Includes: covenant marriage, e-commerce, e-signature, D.N.A. evidence, euthanasia, gift tax, health-care declaration, pro-life, pro-choice, registered land, simultaneous death, and more.

  • Provides students with expanded and improved coverage.

• NEW - Updated legal discussions and added explanations-Includes: a current robbery penalty; a timely example of assault; the Florida and Oregon assisted-suicide law; current penalties for violating federal drug laws; the Massachusetts Tort Claims Act; post 9/11 wiretap law to combat terrorism; an updated comparative negligence example; clarification of the Uniform Commercial Code; 2003 Supreme Court case upholding the 70-year copyright protection; explanation of the federal rules of Civil and Criminal Procedures; in personam action; personum jurisdiction; clarified explanations of long-arm statutes and transitory actions; state legal requirements for the number of witnesses to a will; up-to-date federal estate tax legislation and federal gift tax legislation; explanation of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Seas; updated information on the California law on summary dissolution of marriage and the U.S. bankruptcy law.

  • Gives students a reference work that is timely and current.

• NEW - Renamed end-of-chapter activities-Now descriptively named: Reviewing What You Learned, Understanding Legal Concepts, Checking Terminology, Using Legal Language, and Puzzling Over What You Learned.

  • Provides students with a wealth of hands-on activities to improve their knowledge of terminology and the law.

• NEW - Introductory quiz for each chapter-Entitled “ANte InterROGatory,” this one-question prequiz heads up each chapter.

  • Allows students to check their pre-course knowledge.

• NEW - Phonetic pronunciation-Included for each word in the KEY TERMS list for each chapter and in the comprehensive GLOSSARY.

  • Provides students with a preview of what is forthcoming, as well as gives a reference for pronunciation. Enables instructorsto use this feature as a pre-quiz.

• NEW - Comprehensive U.S. maps.

  • Provides students with an understanding of the state laws they are studying.

• NEW - Etchings from the Library of Congress-Sprinkled throughout the text; each asks a question for students to think about.

  • Catches students' interest and provides a sense of history.

• NEW - New cartoons-Contains five Wiley “Non Sequitur” cartoons, three new to this edition.

  • Piques students' curiosity and holds their interest.

• NEW - Revised “Checking Terminology” exercises.

  • Presents students with updated exercises for the new material in the text.

• NEW - Revised and new crossword puzzles.

  • Provides students with exciting activities that enhance their knowledge.

• NEW - Companion Website and Online Glossary-Includes audio pronunciation.

  • Engages students with a technologically advanced study guide.

• Historical background of some terms.

  • Enables students to realize that the law evolves as society changes.

• Word Wise features-Provides background information on many legal terms.

  • Gives students additional knowledge and insight.

• Constitution Wise features.

  • Highlights for students commonly used terms relating to the U.S. Constitution.

• Flash Cards-Provide additional practice.

  • Gives students a proven method of learning vocabulary.

• Perforated assignment pages.

  • Provides instructors with easy-to-use pages for homework or testing.

New to this Edition

• Web Wise boxes-Contains 16 new boxed features; this improvement gives the book 3 Wise features (Word Wise, Web Wise,and Constitution Wise).

  • Provides students with Internet information and sources related to legal terminology.

• 41 new terms-Includes: covenant marriage, e-commerce, e-signature, D.N.A. evidence, euthanasia, gift tax, health-care declaration, pro-life, pro-choice, registered land, simultaneous death, and more.

  • Provides students with expanded and improved coverage.

• Updated legal discussions and added explanations-Includes: a current robbery penalty; a timely example of assault; the Florida and Oregon assisted-suicide law; current penalties for violating federal drug laws; the Massachusetts Tort Claims Act; post 9/11 wiretap law to combat terrorism; an updated comparative negligence example; clarification of the Uniform Commercial Code; 2003 Supreme Court case upholding the 70-year copyright protection; explanation of the federal rules of Civil and Criminal Procedures; in personam action; personum jurisdiction; clarified explanations of long-arm statutes and transitory actions; state legal requirements for the number of witnesses to a will; up-to-date federal estate tax legislation and federal gift tax legislation; explanation of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Seas; updated information on the California law on summary dissolution of marriage and the U.S. bankruptcy law.

  • Gives students a reference work that is timely and current.

• Renamed end-of-chapter activities-Now descriptively named: Reviewing What You Learned, Understanding Legal Concepts, Checking Terminology, Using Legal Language, and Puzzling Over What You Learned.

  • Provides students with a wealth of hands-on activities to improve their knowledge of terminology and the law.

• Introductory quiz for each chapter-Entitled “ANte InterROGatory,” this one-question prequiz heads up each chapter.

  • Allows students to check their pre-course knowledge.

• Phonetic pronunciation-Included for each word in the KEY TERMS list for each chapter and in the comprehensive GLOSSARY.

  • Provides students with a preview of what is forthcoming, as well as gives a reference for pronunciation. Enables instructorsto use this feature as a pre-quiz.

• Comprehensive U.S. maps.

  • Provides students with an understanding of the state laws they are studying.

• Etchings from the Library of Congress-Sprinkled throughout the text; each asks a question for students to think about.

  • Catches students' interest and provides a sense of history.

• New cartoons-Contains five Wiley “Non Sequitur” cartoons, three new to this edition.

  • Piques students' curiosity and holds their interest.

• Revised “Checking Terminology” exercises.

  • Presents students with updated exercises for the new material in the text.

• Revised and new crossword puzzles.

  • Provides students with exciting activities that enhance their knowledge.

• Companion Website and Online Glossary-Includes audio pronunciation.

  • Engages students with a technologically advanced study guide.

Table of Contents

I. TERMS USED IN CRIMINAL LAW.

II. TERMS USED IN LAW OF TORTS.

III. TERMS USED IN LAW OF CONTRACTS.

IV. TERMS USED IN LAW OF PERSONAL PROPERTY AND AGENCY.

V. TERMS USED IN PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE.

VI. TERMS USED IN LAW OF WILLS AND ESTATES.

VII. TERMS USED IN THE LAW OF REAL PROPERTY.

VIII. TERMS USED IN FAMILY LAW.

IX. TERMS USED IN LAW OF NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS.

X. TERMS USED IN BUSINESS ORGANIZATION AND BANKRUPTCY.