Civil Procedure

Alexander and Horton have attempted to untangle one of the most difficult and potentially far-reaching questions in constitutional law: at what point does constitutional law leave off and `plain old law' remain to occupy the US legal system's field of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780820461595Author Stacia L. HaynieFormat PaperbackPage Count 170Imprint Peter Lang Publishing IncPublisher Peter Lang Publishing IncWeight(grams) 270g

... provides lucid and remarkably concise explanations of the main laws and principles that every business manager or entrepreneur should know. It is, to a large extent, `preventive law' for avoiding trouble, as well as for dealing with it when it does...

This study examines the legal discrimination suffered in the United States by children born out of wedlock. The authors analyze the Supreme Court's equal protection birth status decisions from 1968 to 1992 and, in a case-by-case analysis, trace the...

These studies are designed to clarify a field of legal study and professional practice that has begun to emerge only in recent times. The choice of sanction is frequently carried out in improvised, confused, and even contradictory fashion. The main...

This book provides the first in-depth analysis of a wide variety of legal problems and policy issues that directly involve the judiciary, together with a discussion of the historical context of these issues and their current implications. The methods of...

More and more frequently linguists are being called upon to consult with lawyers and to testify at trials. The field known as "forensic linguistics" is growing rapidly as linguists analyze spoken and written language evidence in both civil and...

Are IQ tests racially and culturally biased? That was the controversial question in two landmark lawsuits: the California case of Larry P. v. Riles (1979) and the Chicago case of PASE v. Hannon (1980). Litigating Intelligence is a detailed analysis and...

This convenient reference tool is designed for real estate investors who wish to maximize their tax benefits through a better understanding of real estate law. Ferguson and Spede thoroughly analyze and explain real estate tax laws, as well as the...

In this enlightening study, the authors implement a unique research approach to offer a greater understanding of policy reform of pretrial release and detention practices in the criminal courts in Boston, Miami, and Phoenix.Book InformationISBN...

To what extent should media coverage of criminal court proceedings be permitted? The central issue is how to strike a balance between the public's right to information and the individual's right to privacy. Freedman reviews the underlying legal...

Why does the United States control the content of broadcast more strictly than it controls the content of print? In this provocative book, Matthew L. Spitzer explores the various rationales that support such different treatment and concludes that...

This book can improve the effectiveness of those working within the legal process and in legal policy. It seeks to clarify how the examination of risk levels, time allocation, and other legal policy situations can lead to optimum choices. The principles...

This monograph is devoted to an analysis of Medicare and Medicaid provisions together with a brief description of the conditions and events that led to their enactment into law. . . . Chapter 1 is devoted to the provisions of Medicare and attempts to...

In 1896 the U.S. Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson upheld `equal but separate accommodations for the white and colored races' on all passenger railways within the state of Louisiana. In this account, which has implications for present-day America,...

This book includes eight essays which help give the reader an understanding of the legal framework of American collective bargaining. It demonstrates how and why collective bargaining has become the basic and accepted procedure in the settlement of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780788416965Author VirginiaFormat PaperbackPage Count 444Imprint Heritage BooksPublisher Heritage BooksWeight(grams) 508g

The number of books and articles dealing with various aspects of World War II has increased at a phenomenal rate since the end of the hostilities. Perhaps no other chapter in this bloodiest of all wars has received as much attention as the Holo caust...

A complete overview of developments in statutory and common law that provide increased protection for whistleblowers and authorize punitive and compensatory damages in wrongful discharge actions. An overview of court decisions and the constitutional...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780820467672Author Kyle CheekFormat PaperbackPage Count 187Imprint Peter Lang Publishing IncPublisher Peter Lang Publishing IncWeight(grams) 280g

The text is an invaluable guide in evaluating the suitability of liquidation as a corporate strategic planning tool. Factors such as taxes, regulations, market forces, cessation of business and government intervention are some of the reasons why firms...

This is the first in-depth analysis of American railroad litigation from the 1880s to 1910 that led to landmark decisions by the Supreme Court, fundamentally altering the meaning of due process in American constitutional law and establishing a basic...

Product information not available.Book InformationISBN 9780313238789Author Leon HurwitzFormat HardbackPage Count 647Imprint Greenwood PressPublisher ABC-CLIO

This book contains the James S. Carpentier Lectures delivered at Columbia University Law School in 1955. Subjects discussed include the development of pleading, the functions of judge and jury, judicial notice, and the history, theory, and application of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780759601734Author Sonia V. GrantFormat HardbackPage Count 116Imprint AuthorHousePublisher AuthorHouseWeight(grams) 345g

A complete guide for collecting child support. Learn how to work with government child support agencies, attorneys and do-it-yourself methods to collect child support. Written by Geraldine Jensen, a child support expert. How to Collect Child Support, 3rd...

Nearly 200 interviews with legal services lawyers and administrators, bar association officers, judges, and political officials form the basis for this book on the delivery of civil legal services to the poor. Beginning with a brief history of legal...

A detailed, exhaustively researched examination of the justice of the peace in one frontier area, the Pacific Northwest.Book InformationISBN 9780313206207Author John R. WunderFormat HardbackPage Count 246Imprint Praeger Publishers IncPublisher ABC-CLIO

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780313212208Author Thomas R. HensleyFormat HardbackPage Count 281Imprint Praeger Publishers IncPublisher ABC-CLIO

Public choice theory should be taken seriously-but not too seriously. In this thought-provoking book, Jerry Mashaw stakes out a middle ground between those who champion public choice theory (the application of the conventional methodology of economics to...

It is a familiar complaint that the courts are everywhere and no one is untouched by court intrusions into our everyday life. Why have life-tenured judges who are beyond the reach of the democratic process taken charge of our democracy? In this book a...

What is a living will? Why would anyone need one? What are the advantages of having one? How does a person make one? The answer to these and other questions concerning the struggle of people, especially the elderly, to keep from being overwhelmed by...

Focusing contemporary democratic theory on the neglected topic of punishment, Punishment, Participatory Democracy, and the Jury argues for increased civic engagement in criminal justice as an antidote to the American penal state. Albert W. Dzur considers...

"The Constitution is America's moral sail, and we must hold to the courage of the conviction that fills it, a conviction that we can all be equal citizens of a moral republic. That is a noble faith, and only optimism can redeem it." So writes...

Specialized Justice addresses the question of the desirability of specialization in the administration of justice. Should there be more, rather than less, sub-division of the judiciary into specialized tribunals? What is most desirable in terms of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781584771050Author Richard Ross PerryFormat HardbackPage Count 524Imprint Lawbook Exchange, Ltd.Publisher Lawbook Exchange, Ltd.Weight(grams) 934g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781640020207Author Michigan Legal Publishing LtdFormat PaperbackImprint Michigan Legal Publishing Ltd.Publisher Michigan Legal Publishing Ltd.Weight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781931907835Author Weizuo ChenFormat HardbackPage Count 188Imprint Homa & Sekey BooksPublisher Homa & Sekey BooksWeight(grams) 449g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781734030549Author Rita HarshmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 68Imprint True Perspective Publishing HousePublisher True Perspective Publishing...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781640020177Author Michigan Legal Publishing LtdFormat PaperbackPage Count 428Imprint Michigan Legal Publishing Ltd.Publisher Michigan Legal Publishing Ltd...