Law : a very short introduction / Raymond Wacks.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wacks, Raymond.

Series:

Very short introductions.

Very short introductions

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Law--Philosophy.

Law.

Jurisprudence.

Comparative law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (193 pages.) illustrations.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.

Summary:

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

Contents:

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;

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 160-168) and index.

ISBN:

1-281-34150-9

9786611341503

0-19-152686-X

OCLC:

476242713