Law 101: Everything You Need to Know about the American Legal System - Hardcover

In the first edition of Law 101, Jay M. feinman offered a delightfully clear introduction to law, covering the main subjects found in the first year of law school and giving us a basic understanding of American legal tradition. This revised edition is up-to-date with Supreme Court cases through July 2005 and includes material on President's war powers, intellectual property, state constitutional law, standard for contracts and eminent domain. Featuring new and more recent anecdotes and references, this updated edition ensures that Law 101 remains a complete, clear and colourful map of the American legal system.

Jay M. Feinman is Distinguished Professor at Rutgers University School of Law at Camden. An expert on contract law, tort law, legal education, and legal theory, Feinman is the author of five books and more than fifty articles. He lives in Haddonfield, New Jersey.