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Table of contents
Foundations of Law
A beginner undergraduate path from legal thinking to core legal subjects and practical skills
Read each section in order. Every title can be opened as a TheoryTrace document.
- Cover1
- Copyright2
- How to read this book3
- Introduction4
- Chapter 1: What Law Is and Why It Matters5
- Chapter 2: Legal Systems, Legal Traditions, and Sources of Law6
- Chapter 3: Legal Institutions and the Structure of Government7
- Chapter 4: Reading Legal Texts Precisely8
- Chapter 5: Legal Reasoning and Argument9
- Chapter 6: Legal Research and Citation10
- Chapter 7: Legal Writing for First-Year Students11
- Chapter 8: Constitutional Law and Fundamental Rights12
- Chapter 9: Administrative Law and the Regulatory State13
- Chapter 10: Criminal Law14
- Chapter 11: Criminal Procedure15
- Chapter 12: Contract Law16
- Chapter 13: Tort Law and Civil Liability17
- Chapter 14: Property Law18
- Chapter 15: Equity, Trusts, and Unjust Enrichment19
- Chapter 16: Family Law and Personal Status20
- Chapter 17: Business Organizations and Commercial Law21
- Chapter 18: Labor and Employment Law22
- Chapter 19: Civil Procedure and Dispute Resolution23
- Chapter 20: Evidence24
- Chapter 21: International Law and Comparative Law25
- Chapter 22: Jurisprudence and Theories of Law26
- Chapter 23: Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility27
- Chapter 24: Integration: Solving Legal Problems Like a Lawyer28
- Conclusion29