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About the Authors
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Preface
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Introduction to Law and Legal Systems
1.1
What Is Law?
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Schools of Legal Thought
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Basic Concepts and Categories of US Positive Law
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Sources of Law and Their Priority
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Legal and Political Systems of the World
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A Sample Case
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Summary and Exercises
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Corporate Social Responsibility and Business Ethics
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Courts and the Legal Process
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Constitutional Law and US Commerce
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Controlling Administrative Agencies
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Criminal Law
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Introduction to Tort Law
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Liability of Principal and Agent; Termination of Agency
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Partnerships: General Characteristics and Formation
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Legal Aspects of Corporate Finance
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