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Legal Terminology

by Brown, Gordon W.; Brown, Gordon W.

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9780132603737

ISBN10:

013260373X

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8/1/1997

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Appropriate for undergraduate college level courses in Business, Legal Assisting, Legal Secretarial, Paralegal, Court Reporting and Criminal Justice departments including; business law, legal transcription, law office procedures, introduction to paralegal, legal research, legal writing, legal systems, government and the law, legal environment of business, computers and the law, and legal word-processing. Structured into short, easily digested chapters; clear, concise explanations of the law; and easy-to-understand definitions, this text/workbook presents over 1,375 legal terms and features an abundance of various student exercises.

Preface

xiii

PART I Terms Used in Criminal Law

(56)

Chapter 1 Crimes, Accomplices, and Defenses

(10)

Crimes Mala in Se and Mala Prohibita

(1)

Treason, Felonies, and Misdemeanors

(1)

Accomplices

(2)

Criminal Defenses

(6)

Chapter 2 Larceny and Embezzlement

(9)

Larceny

(2)

Embezzlement

(1)

Larceny by False Pretenses

(1)

Bribery, Extortion, and Coercion

(1)

RICO

(6)

Chapter 3 Crimes Against the Person

(9)

Robbery

(1)

Mayhem

(1)

Assault and Battery Distinguished

(1)

Rape

(2)

Domestic Violence and Stalking

(5)

Chapter 4 Homicide

(9)

Justifiable Homicide

(1)

Proximate Cause

(1)

Felonious Homicide

(7)

Chapter 5 Burglary, Arson, Receipt of Stolen Goods, and Forgery

(9)

Burglary

(1)

Arson

(1)

Receipt of Stolen Goods

(1)

Forgery

(6)

Chapter 6 Crimes Against Morality and Drug Abuse

(9)

Adultery and Fornication

(1)

Bigamy and Polygamy

(1)

Incest and Sodomy

(1)

Miscegenation and Abortion Laws

(1)

Pornography

(1)

Drug Abuse

(6)

PART II Terms Used in Law of Torts

(30)

Chapter 7 Torts and Tortfeasors

(9)

Elements of a Tort Action

(1)

Imputed Liability

(1)

Liability of Minors

(1)

Immunity from Tort Liability

(1)

Joint Tortfeasors

(6)

Chapter 8 Intentional Torts

(10)

Assault and Battery

(1)

False Imprisonment

(1)

Infliction of Emotional Distress

(1)

Deceit

(1)

Defamation

(1)

Invasion of Privacy

(1)

Malicious Prosecution

(1)

Trespass

(1)

Conversion

(1)

Nuisance and Waste

(6)

Chapter 9 Negligence and Product Liability

(10)

Elements of Negligence

(2)

Defenses to Negligence

(2)

Product Liability

(6)

PART III Terms Used in Law of Contracts

(26)

Chapter 10 Formation of Contracts

(8)

Contract Classifications

(8)

Chapter 11 Contract Requirements

(8)

Consideration

(1)

Contracts Required to Be in Writing

(1)

Defective Agreements

(1)

Illegality

(6)

Chapter 12 Third Parties and Discharge of Contracts

104

(9)

Third-Party Beneficiaries

104

(1)

Assignment and Delegation

104

(1)

Ending Contractual Obligations

105

(8)

PART IV Terms Used in Law of Personal Property and Agency

113

(28)

Chapter 13 Personal Property and Bailments

114

(10)

Sale of Goods

115

(2)

Bailments

117

(7)

Chapter 14 Intellectual Property

124

(8)

Patents

124

(1)

Copyrights

125

(1)

Trademarks

125

(1)

Trade Secrets

126

(6)

Chapter 15 Law of Agency

132

(9)

Relationships Distinguished

132

(1)

Kinds of Agents

133

(1)

Authority of Agents

133

(1)

Vicarious Liability

134

(7)

PART V Terms Used in Practice and Procedure

141

(62)

Chapter 16 Beginning a Court Action

142

(12)

Criminal Action

143

(1)

Alternative Dispute Resolutions

144

(1)

Civil Action

144

(2)

Trial Separation

146

(8)

Chapter 17 Service of Process and Attachments

154

(8)

Service of Process

155

(1)

Attachments

155

(7)

Chapter 18 Defensive Pleadings

162

(10)

Demurrer

162

(1)

Motions

163

(1)

Defendant's Answer

164

(1)

Counterclaim

165

(1)

Cross Claim

165

(1)

Cross Complaint

166

(6)

Chapter 19 Methods of Discovery

172

(10)

Bill of Particulars

173

(1)

Interrogatories

173

(1)

Depositions

173

(2)

Production of Documents and Things

175

(1)

Permission to Enter on Land

176

(1)

Physical and Mental Examinations

176

(1)

Requests for Admission

176

(6)

Chapter 20 Pretrial Hearing and Jury Trial

182

(9)

Pretrial Hearing

182

(1)

The Right to a Jury Trial

183

(1)

Impaneling the Jury

184

(1)

Examination and Challenge of Jurors

185

(6)

Chapter 21 Steps in a Trial

191

(12)

Plaintiff's Opening Statement

192

(1)

Plaintiff's Case in Chief

192

(1)

Defendant's Opening Statement

193

(1)

Defendant's Case in Chief

193

(1)

Requests for Instructions to Jury

193

(1)

Final Arguments

193

(1)

Instructions to Jury

194

(1)

Verdict

194

(1)

Judgment or Decree

194

(1)

Appeal

194

(1)

Sentencing in Criminal Cases

195

(1)

Execution in Civil Cases

196

(7)

PART VI Terms Used in Law of Wills and Estates

203

(66)

Chapter 22 Wills, Testaments, and Advance Directives

204

(10)

Parties to a Will

205

(1)

Statutory Requirements

205

(4)

Advance Directives

209

(5)

Chapter 23 Revocation, Lapses, and Ademption

214

(9)

Revocation

214

(1)

Failure of Legacies and Devises

215

(8)

Chapter 24 Principal Clauses in a Will

223

(9)

Exordium Clause

223

(1)

Debts and Funeral Expenses

223

(1)

Dispositive Clauses

224

(1)

Residuary Clause

224

(1)

Executor, Guardian, and Trustee

224

(1)

No Surety on Bond

224

(1)

Powers Given to Fiduciaries

225

(1)

Tax Clause

225

(1)

No-Contest Clause

225

(1)

Testimonium Clause

225

(1)

Attestation Clause

226

(1)

Self-Proof Clause

226

(6)

Chapter 25 Disinheritance and Intestacy

232

(10)

Spousal Protection

232

(2)

Dower and Curtesy

234

(1)

Pretermitted Children

234

(1)

Distinctive Relationships

234

(1)

Intestacy

235

(7)

Chapter 26 Personal Representative of the Estate

242

(8)

Titles of Personal Representatives

242

(8)

Chapter 27 Settling an Estate

250

(8)

Petitioning the Court

250

(1)

Fiduciary's Bond

251

(1)

Contesting a Will

251

(1)

Letters

251

(1)

Inventory

251

(1)

Federal Estate Tax

252

(1)

State Death Taxes

252

(1)

Distribution and Accounting

252

(6)

Chapter 28 Trusts

258

(11)

Parties to a Trust

258

(1)

Kinds of Trusts

258

(11)

PART VII Terms Used in Law of Real Property

269

(82)

Chapter 29 Estates in Real Property

270

(8)

Freehold Estates

270

(3)

Leasehold Estates

273

(5)

Chapter 30 Co-Ownership and Multi-Ownership of Real Property

278

(10)

Co-Ownership of Real Property

278

(3)

Multi-Ownership of Real Property

281

(7)

Chapter 31 Acquiring Title to Real Property

288

(9)

Original Grant

288

(1)

Deed

289

(1)

Inheritance

289

(1)

Sale on Execution

290

(1)

Mortgagee's Foreclosure Sale

290

(1)

Tax Title

290

(1)

Adverse Possession

290

(1)

Slow Action of Water

291

(6)

Chapter 32 Deeds

297

(9)

Requirements of a Valid Deed

298

(1)

Describing Real Property

298

(1)

Types of Deeds

299

(7)

Chapter 33 Mortgages

306

(9)

Historical Background

307

(1)

Mortgage Theories

307

(1)

Types of Mortgages

307

(1)

Mortgage Redemption

308

(1)

Mortgage Foreclosure

308

(1)

Transfer of Mortgaged Premises

308

(1)

Junior Mortgages

309

(1)

Deed of Trust

309

(1)

Mortgage Discharge

309

(6)

Chapter 34 Recording System

315

(10)

Purpose of a Title Search

316

(1)

Records That Are Examined

316

(1)

Title Search Procedure

317

(2)

Torrens System

319

(1)

Real Estate Closing

319

(6)

Chapter 35 Airspace and Water Rights

325

(9)

Airspace

325

(1)

Water Rights

326

(8)

Chapter 36 Easements, Restrictions, and Zoning Regulations

334

(8)

Easements

334

(1)

Restrictions

335

(1)

Zoning Regulations

336

(6)

Chapter 37 Landlord and Tenant

342

(9)

Leasehold Estates

342

(1)

License

343

(1)

The Lease

344

(1)

Tenant's Rights

344

(1)

Eviction

344

(1)

Tort Liability

345

(6)

PART VIII Terms Used in Family Law

351

(22)

Chapter 38 Marriage, Divorce, and Dissolution of Marriage

352

(11)

Prenuptial Contracts

352

(1)

Marriage Formalities

353

(1)

Annulment of Marriage

353

(1)

Separation of Spouses

354

(1)

Divorce or Dissolution of Marriage

354

(9)

Chapter 39 Divorce Procedure

363

(10)

Domicile and Residence

364

(1)

Foreign Divorce

364

(1)

Defenses to Divorce Actions

365

(1)

Alimony

366

(1)

Support and Custody of Children

366

(7)

PART IX Terms Used in Law of Negotiable Instruments

373

(10)

Chapter 40 Negotiable Instruments

374

(9)

Kinds of Negotiable Instruments

374

(1)

Transfer of Negotiable Instruments

375

(8)

PART X Terms Used in Business Organization and Bankruptcy

383

(20)

Chapter 41 Business Organization

384

(10)

Sole Proprietorship

385

(1)

Partnership

385

(1)

Corporation

386

(1)

Limited Liability Company

387

(1)

Joint Venture

387

(1)

Franchise

388

(6)

Chapter 42 The Law of Bankruptcy

394

(9)

Bankruptcy Proceedings

395

(1)

Exemptions

396

(1)

Types of Bankruptcy Proceedings

396

(7)

Glossary of Legal Terms

403

(32)

Index

435

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