Gale encyclopedia of everyday law [electronic resource] /
Encyclopedia of everyday law
Donna Batten, editor.
- 3rd ed.
- Detroit : Gale, 2013.
- 1 online resource (2 v. (xxix, 1633 p.))
- Gale virtual reference library .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
v. 1. Americans with Disabilities Act to First Amendment law -- v. 2. Health care to travel.
This encyclopedia 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; and details of how laws and regulations vary from state to state.