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For lawyers who think they know it all—or for those of you who worry that your legal counsel can't tell a tort from a tart—Stump Your Lawyer! is a hilarious tour of the quirks and curiosities of our legal system. This tongue-in-cheek volume offers witty, practical, and thought-provoking challenges for the legally minded. Hypotheticals, definitions, true/false and multiple-choice questions probe the reader's knowledge of obscure statutes, baffling decisions, bizarre legal concepts, and antiquated jargon. Whether you're studying, practicing, or running from the law, this book will keep you laughing—and learning—all the way to the courthouse.
Author Howard Zaharoff is an attorney who lives and practices law in Massachusetts.
Price: $12.95
Here are some sample questions from Stump Your Lawyer!:
If a friend leaves me "in loco parentis," she has left me
A. Crazy about parentheses
B. Obliged to pay her rent
C. With a small part in a local theater production
D. In charge of her children
The term "remittitur" refers to:
A. An order to resubmit court papers
B. A reduction in a will bequest to benefit a disinherited spouse or child
C. A court-ordered decrease of an excessive jury award
D.Gloving both hands of a convicted batterer
Hypothetical:
Phyllis desices to build a trellis in her backyard but inadvertently builds it on her neighbor's land. Two years later, the neighbor sells his property to Joel, whose survey discloses the mistake. Joel tells Phyllis she needs to move her trellis back to her own property line. Phyllis refuses, arguing that it's only two useless feet of dirt and that the move would kill her vines. Twelve years later, Phyllis sells her property to Mark, telling him about the trellis. Despite Joel's request, Mark also refuses to move the trellis. This continues for five more years.
A. Who owns the disputed land?
B. Is the situation any different four years later?
Price: $12.95
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