Legal literacy : : an introduction to legal studies / / Archie Zariski.

To understand how the legal system works, students must consider the law in terms of its structures, processes, language, and modes of thought and argument—in short, they must become literate in the field. Legal Literacy fulfils this aim by providing a foundational understanding of key concepts such...

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Superior document:OPEL- Open Paths to Enriched Learning
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Place / Publishing House:Edmonton, Alberta : : AU Press,, 2014.
©2014
Year of Publication:2014
Language:English
Series:Open paths to enriched learning.
Physical Description:1 online resource (221 pages) :; illustrations; digital file(s).
Notes:Description based upon print version of record.
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Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Chapter 1. Introduction
  • Chapter 2. Legal Literacy and Other Literacies: Examining the Concept and Objectives of Legal Literacy
  • Chapter 3. Legal Structures: Structures of Law and Legal Institutions
  • Chapter 4. Legal Systems: Legal Systems-Linking Legal Institutions
  • Chapter 5. Legal Processes and Procedures: Planning and Procedures for Processes used by Legal Institutions
  • Chapter 6. Legal Language: Examining Language in Legal Institutions
  • Chapter 7. Legal Research: Skills and Techniques for Researching Law
  • Chapter 8. Legal Interpretation: Skills and Techniques for Making Sense of Law
  • Chapter 9. Legal Communication: Oral and Written Communication to Achieve Legal Objectives
  • Glossary of Terms.