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Contents

Preface

Chapter 1. Introduction

Procedural Justice

The Adversarial System and Adversarialism in Law

Uncertainty and Indeterminacy in Law

The Tools of Legal Literacy

Critical Legal Literacy

Chapter Review

Chapter 2. Legal Literacy and Other Literacies: Examining the Concept and Objectives of Legal Literacy

Literacy and Law

Evolution of the Concept of Legal Literacy

Other Literacies

Related Socio-legal Concepts

Goals and Objectives of Legal Literacy Education

Chapter Review

Chapter 3. Legal Structures: Structures of Law and Legal Institutions

Conceptual Structure of Law

Framing Using Legal Concepts

Institutional Structures of Law

Jurisdiction in Law

Critical Perspectives on Structure

Chapter Review

Chapter 4. Legal Systems: Legal Systems—Linking Legal Institutions

Functions of Legal Systems

Court Systems

Administrative Systems

Alternative Systems

Critical Systems Analysis

Chapter Review

Chapter 5. Legal Processes and Procedures: Planning and Procedures for Processes used by Legal Institutions

Civil Litigation Process

Civil Procedure

Criminal Litigation Process

Criminal Procedure

Administrative Processes and Procedures

Critical Analysis of Process and Procedure

Chapter Review

Chapter 6. Legal Language: Examining Language in Legal Institutions

Legal Discourse

Legal Vocabulary

Plain Legal Language

Language Rights

Critical Perspectives on Legal Language

Chapter Review

Chapter 7. Legal Research: Skills and Techniques for Researching Law

Types of Legal Research

Law Libraries

Legal Citation

Legal Research Strategy

Legal Research Online

Critical Perspective on Legal Research

Chapter Review

Chapter 8. Legal Interpretation: Skills and Techniques for Making Sense of Law

Reading Legislation

Reading Cases

Reading Contracts

Critical Perspectives on Legal Interpretation

Chapter Review

Chapter 9. Legal Communication: Oral and Written Communication to Achieve Legal Objectives

Proof of Facts in Law

Legal Argument

Legal Writing

Legal Speech

Critical Perspective on Legal Communication

Chapter Review

Notes

Glossary of Terms

Bibliography

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