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Understanding Business and Personal Law - Interactive Student Edition (2006)
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"Understanding Business and Personal Law" provides a thorough overview of the basics of law, including ethics and technology issues. Through journal activities, Internet research activities, and activities that encourage them to get involved in their communities, students get the hands-on practice they need to build a stronger understanding of chapter concepts.
Reading age for native speakers: High School students
CONTENTS
UNIT 1: Knowing About the Law Chapter 1: Ethics and the Law Chapter 2: The Court System Chapter 3: Criminal Law Chapter 4: The Law of Torts
UNIT 2: Entering Into Contracts Chapter 5: How Contracts Arise Chapter 6: Genuine Agreement Chapter 7: Contractual Capacity Chapter 8: Consideration Chapter 9: Legality Chapter 10: Form of a Contract Chapter 11: How Contracts Come to an End Chapter 12: Transfer of Contracts and Remedies for Breach
UNIT 3: Understanding Consumer Law Chapter 13: Contracts for the Sale of Goods Chapter 14: The Importance of Warranties Chapter 15: Consumer Protection and Product Liability Chapter 16: Owning a Vehicle Chapter 17: Personal Property and Bailments
UNIT 4: Being an Agent and Getting a Job Chapter 18: Creation of an Agency Chapter 19: Agency Relationships and Their Termination Chapter 20: Employment Law Chapter 21: Employment Protection and Equal Opportunity
UNIT 5: Using Your Purchasing Power Chapter 22: Borrowing Money and Buying on Credit Chapter 23: Negotiable Instruments Chapter 24: Writing Checks Chapter 25: Transferring Negotiable Instruments Chapter 26: Collecting Negotiable Instruments
UNIT 6: Starting a Business Chapter 27: Sole Proprietorship and Partnership Chapter 28: Forming and Financing a Corporation Chapter 29: Operating a Corporation Chapter 30: Corporate Regulation and Expansion
UNIT 7: Planning for the Future Chapter 31: Marriage Chapter 32: Divorce and Its Legal Consequences Chapter 33: Renting A Place to Live Chapter 34: Buying a Home Chapter 35: Insurance Protection Chapter 35: Retirement and Wills
Appendix A: The Constitution of the United States Appendix B: The Declaration of Independence Glossary Case Index Index
