Written for an audience of legal practitioners, students, and academics, this introductory overview of United States federal and state law discusses the landmark cases and statutes governing civil procedure, contracts and sales, constitutional law, real and personal property, evidence, torts, and criminal law and procedure in the United States. A detailed index, table of cases, and glossary are provided for the reader's quick reference.

Self-Help Guides to the Law(TM) explain the law in clear, concise terms to a popular audience of non-lawyers. Summarizing the key areas of the law with which readers are most likely to come into contact, the Guides broadly outline the statutes and cases that govern immigration law, landlord-tenant relations, personal injury, contracts, family law, criminal law and constitutional law and procedure. In this edition, Syrian family law is presented in light of the Syrian Personal Status and Civil Status Laws. Landmark cases and recent developments, such as the September 2010 presidential Decree...