Thinking Like a Lawyer
Download or Read eBook Thinking Like a Lawyer PDF written by Frederick Schauer and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2012-04-02 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Frederick Schauer |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 2012-04-02 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780674062481 |
ISBN-13 | : 0674062485 |
Rating | : 4/5 (81 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Thinking Like a Lawyer by : Frederick Schauer
Book excerpt: This primer on legal reasoning is aimed at law students and upper-level undergraduates. But it is also an original exposition of basic legal concepts that scholars and lawyers will find stimulating. It covers such topics as rules, precedent, authority, analogical reasoning, the common law, statutory interpretation, legal realism, judicial opinions, legal facts, and burden of proof.