Gale Encyclopedia Of Everyday Law 2 vols

What is involved in estate planning? What can I do legally if I have noisy neighbors? What are the consequences of an expired visa? The Gale Encyclopedia of Everyday Law fills a much-needed gap between legal texts focusing on the theory and history behind the law and more practical guides dealing with the law and its everyday effect upon its citizens. Containing approximately 200 articles, the Encyclopedia includes: brief descriptions of each issue's historical background, covering important statutes and cases; profiles of various U.S. laws and regulations; details of how laws and regulations vary from state to state, and; comprehensive bibliographies, including print and Web resources and lists of relevant organizations.'The Gale Encyclopedia of Everyday Law provides a practical overview of areas of law that may be of interest or concern to the layperson. This work differs from the other major work intended for a lay audience, West's twelve-volume Encyclopedia of American Law. The West encyclopedia aims at a comprehensive overview of all aspects of law and the legal profession, and includes biographies, photos and illustrations, and articles on legal history. In contrast, the new Gale encyclopedia covers a smaller number of topics, but with greater detail. Overall, the encyclopedia provides good basic introductory coverage of legal topics likely to be of interest to the layperson, and is recommended for public and college-level libraries.' - Catholic Library World (June 2003)