Essentials of Business Law and the Legal Environment

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Edition: 7th
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2000-08-01
Publisher(s): South-Western College/West
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Summary

This text offers complete coverage of business law and its environment in a non-technical, straightforward, and reader-friendly style. Cases are summarized and integrated throughout chapters. Legal issues and court decisions are carefully explained with a minimum of legal jargon. Most important, Essentials of Business and The Legal Environment covers all required business law topics for the CPA exam.

Table of Contents

PART I Introduction to Law and Ethics 1(44)
Introduction to Law
2(13)
Business Ethics
15(30)
PART II The Legal Environment of Business 45(122)
The Judicial System
46(29)
Constitutional Law
75(20)
Administrative Law
95(15)
Criminal Law
110(17)
Intentional Torts
127(18)
Negligence and Strict Liability
145(22)
PART III Contracts 167(174)
Introduction to Contracts
168(14)
Mutual Assent
182(21)
Conduct Invalidating Assent
203(18)
Consideration
221(18)
Illegal Bargains
239(16)
Contractual Capacity
255(12)
Contracts in Writing
267(24)
Third Parties to Contracts
291(17)
Performance, Breach, and Discharge
308(16)
Remedies
324(17)
PART IV Sales 341(104)
Introduction to Sales and Leases
342(21)
Performance
363(20)
Transfer of Title and Risk of Loss
383(17)
Product Liability: Warranties and Strict Liability
400(23)
Remedies
423(22)
PART V Negotiable Instruments 445(100)
Form and Content
446(19)
Transfer
465(14)
Holder in Due Course
479(21)
Liability of Parties
500(20)
Bank Deposits, Collections, and Funds Transfers
520(25)
PART VI Agency 545(44)
Relationship of Principal and Agent
546(19)
Relationship with Third Parties
565(24)
PART VII Business Associations 589(156)
Formation and Dissolution of General Partnerships
590(30)
Operation of General Partnerships
620(17)
Limited Partnerships and Limited Liability Companies
637(20)
Nature and Formation of Corporations
657(24)
Financial Structure of Corporations
681(21)
Management Structure of Corporations
702(27)
Fundamental Changes of Corporations
729(16)
PART VIII Debtor and Creditor Relations 745(62)
Secured Transactions and Suretyship
746(33)
Bankruptcy
779(28)
PART IX Regulation of Business 807(166)
Securities Regulation
808(32)
Intellectual Property
840(19)
Employment Law
859(24)
Antitrust
883(20)
Accountants' Legal Liability
903(11)
Consumer Protection
914(20)
Environmental Law
934(20)
International Business Law
954(19)
PART X Property 973(1)
Introduction to Property and Property Insurance
974(20)
Bailments and Documents of Title
994(15)
Interests in Real Property
1009(19)
Transfer and Control of Real Property
1028(19)
Trusts and Wills
1047
Appendix A The Constitution of the United States of America A-2
Appendix B Uniform Commercial Code B-1
Appendix C Uniform Partnership Act C-1
Appendix D Revised Model Business Corporation Act D-1
Appendix E Dictionary of Legal Terms E-1
Index I-1

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