Contents
Part 1 Introduction to American Law 1
Chapter 1 Constitutional Law 2
Chapter 2 Contracts 32
Chapter 3 Torts 78
Chapter 4 Property Law 129
Chapter 5 Evidence Law 161
Chapter 6 Criminal Law 200
Chapter 7 Criminal Procedure 218
Part 2 Optional Readings 249
Chapter 8 Civil Procedure 250
Chapter 9 Intellectual Property Law 273
Chapter 10 Business Law 313
Part 3 Legal Writing 379
Chapter 11 Law Office Memo Writing 380
Chapter 12 Briefs to a Trial Court 406
Chapter 13 Briefs to an Appellate Court 427
Appendix: Legal Writing Samples 463
References 484