Business Law

by Goldman, Arnold J.; Sigismond, William D.

• ISBN13: 9780618302956
• ISBN10: 0618302956
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-08-20
• Publisher: South-Western College/West

Table of Contents

To the Student	v
PART I UNDERSTANDING THE LAW	1	(36)
Foundations of Law and Ethics	2	(4)
The U.S. Court System and Its Constitutional Foundation	6	(6)
Public Wrongs: Crimes	12	(5)
Private Wrongs: Torts	17	(7)
Litigation and Alternatives for Settling Civil Disputes	24	(13)
Review: Part I	30	(7)
PART II CONTRACTS	37	(54)
The Basics of Contract Law	38	(6)
Agreement: Offer and Acceptance	44	(6)
Consideration	50	(5)
Competent Parties	55	(4)
Legal Purpose	59	(6)
Contracts That Must Be in Writing	65	(5)
Transfer of Contract Rights and Obligations	70	(6)
The Termination of Contracts: Discharge	76	(5)
The Termination of Contracts: Breach of Contract	81	(10)
Review: Part II	85	(6)
PART III PURCHASE, SALE, AND LEASE OF GOODS UNDER THE UCC	91	(26)
The Formation of Sales and Lease Contracts: Key Concepts	92	(4)
The Sales Contract: Transfer of Title and Risk of Loss	96	(5)
The Sales Contract: Performance, Breach, and Remedies for Breach	101	(5)
Product Liability: Negligence, Warranties, and Strict Liability	106	(11)
Review: Part III	111	(6)
PART IV NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS	117	(26)
Nature and Types of Negotiable Instruments	118	(4)
Issue, Transfer, and Discharge of Negotiable Instruments	122	(4)
Rights and Duties of Parties to a Negotiable Instrument; Holder in Due Course Status	126	(5)
Checks, the Banking System, and Cyberbanking	131	(12)
Review: Part IV	138	(5)
PART V AGENCY, EMPLOYMENT, AND LABOR LAW	143	(18)
Employer-Employee Relationship	144	(5)
Principal-Agent Relationship	149	(4)
Principal-Agent, Employer-Employee, and Third-Party Relationships	153	(8)
Review: Part V	157	(4)
PART VI BUSINESS ORGANIZATION AND REGULATION	161	(20)
Sole Proprietorships, Partnerships, and Limited Liability Organizations	162	(4)
Corporations and Franchising	166	(6)
Government Regulation of Business	172	(9)
Review: Part VI	176	(5)
PART VII REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY	181	(16)
Basic Legal Concepts of Property	182	(4)
Renting Real Property	186	(3)
Buying and Selling Real Property	189	(8)
Review: Part VII	193	(4)
PART VIII BAILMENTS	197	(16)
Nature and Creation of Bailments	198	(4)
Bailments: Types, Rights, and Responsibilities	202	(4)
Special Bailments	206	(7)
Review---Part VIII	210	(3)
PART IX INSURANCE	213	(16)
Property and Casualty Insurance	214	(4)
Automobile Insurance	218	(3)
Personal Insurance	221	(8)
Review: Part IX	225	(4)
PART X WILLS AND ESTATE PLANNING	229	(10)
Wills and Intestacy	230	(3)
Estate Planning	233	(6)
Review: Part X	236	(3)
PART XI CONSUMER AND CREDITOR PROTECTION	239	(18)
Protecting the Consumer and the Taxpayer	240	(3)
Protecting the Borrower	243	(3)
Protecting the Creditor	246	(11)
Review: Part XI	250	(7)
Answer Key	257