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008			090410s2009 enka b 001 0 eng
020			_a9780199547203 (pbk. : alk. paper)
020			_a0199547203 (pbk. : alk. paper)
035			_a(OCoLC)ocn251213138
035			_a(OCoLC)251213138 _z(OCoLC)299242371
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050	1	4	_aKD 662 _bR625u 2009
082	0	0	_a349.41
100	1		_aRivlin, Geoffrey, _d1940-
245	1	0	_aUnderstanding the law / _cGeoffrey Rivlin.
250			_a4a ed.
260			_aOxford : _bOxford University Press, _c2009.
300			_axviii, 387 p. : _bill. ; _c23 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [369]-370) and index.
505	0		_aIntroduction : the royal courts of justice -- The law and its importance -- The invisible palace : part 1, 'judge-made' law : common law and equity -- The invisible palace : part 2, the Constitution -- The Palace of Westminster : our chief law makers : parliament -- Our chief law enforcers : the police -- Our law upholders : the judiciary -- The legal profession -- Solicitors -- Barristers -- The work of the courts : part 1, the courts -- The work of the courts : part 2, criminal and civil cases -- Judges -- Legal robes -- Criminal trials through the ages -- Punishments through the ages -- Criminal trials today -- Punishments today -- Human rights -- Discrimination and the law -- Young persons -- Dangerous drugs -- Animals -- Laws around the world -- Some interesting cases.
520	8		_aThis is an introduction to law, and is ideal reading for anyone who is considering a career in law, preparing for university, or embarking on a law course at school or college. Geoffrey Rivlin provides a wealth of detail about the legal system and those who operate it.
650		0	_aLaw _zGreat Britain _vPopular works.
650		0	_aDerecho _zGran Bretaña _91289
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