The primary focus of this text is to provide a bridge for students between the academic world and the real world. This bridge is built through an understanding of what is law, how law is created, how law affects almost every activity of human conduct, and how legal institutions operate.
Intended mainly for architectural and engineering students, but increasingly for those in business schools and law schools, this text features a clear, concise, and jargon-free presentation. It probes beneath the surface of legal rules and uncovers why these rules developed as they did, outlines arguments for and against these rules, and examines how they work in practice.
Updated with the most recent developments in the legal aspects of architectural, engineering, and the construction processes, this text is also a valuable reference for practitioners that has been cited in over twenty-five court decisions.
Chapter One Sources of Law: Varied and Dynamic
Chapter Two The American Judicial System: A Form for Dispute Resolution
Chapter Three Forms of Association: Organizing to Accomplish Objectives
Chapter Four The Agency Relationship: A Legal Concept Essential to Contract Making
Chapter Five Contracts and Their Formation: Connectors for Construction Participants
Chapter Six Remedies for Contract Breach: Emphasis on Flexibility
Chapter Seven Losses, Conduct, and the Tort System: Principles and Trends
Chapter Eight Introduction to the Construction Process: Ingredients for Disputes
Chapter Nine Limits on Ownership: Land Use Controls
Chapter Ten Professional Registration and Contractor Licensing: Evidence of Competence or Needless
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