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.

• Cover
• Copyright
• How to read this book
• Introduction
• Chapter 1: What Law Is and Why It Matters
• Chapter 2: Legal Systems, Legal Traditions, and Sources of Law
• Chapter 3: Legal Institutions and the Structure of Government
• Chapter 4: Reading Legal Texts Precisely
• Chapter 5: Legal Reasoning and Argument
• Chapter 6: Legal Research and Citation
• Chapter 7: Legal Writing for First-Year Students
• Chapter 8: Constitutional Law and Fundamental Rights
• Chapter 9: Administrative Law and the Regulatory State
• Chapter 10: Criminal Law
• Chapter 11: Criminal Procedure
• Chapter 12: Contract Law
• Chapter 13: Tort Law and Civil Liability
• Chapter 14: Property Law
• Chapter 15: Equity, Trusts, and Unjust Enrichment
• Chapter 16: Family Law and Personal Status
• Chapter 17: Business Organizations and Commercial Law
• Chapter 18: Labor and Employment Law
• Chapter 19: Civil Procedure and Dispute Resolution
• Chapter 20: Evidence
• Chapter 21: International Law and Comparative Law
• Chapter 22: Jurisprudence and Theories of Law
• Chapter 23: Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility
• Chapter 24: Integration: Solving Legal Problems Like a Lawyer
• Conclusion