Tort law : text, cases, and materials / by Steele, Jenny (Law teacher)

Table of Contents: “…Introduction : the shape of tort law today --Torts of intention -- Essentials of negligence : establishing liability -- Causation problems -- Defences to negligence -- Duty of care : applications -- Limitation and contribution -- Damages, compensation, and responsibility -- Vicarious liability and non-delegable duties -- Nuisance -- Rylands v. Fletcher and strict liability -- Liability for dangerous premises -- Defamation -- Privacy -- Product liability -- Breach of statutory duty -- Trespass to land and goods, and conversion.…”
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The English legal system / by Gillespie, Alisdair, Weare, Siobhan

Table of Contents: “…The English legal system -- Domestic sources of law : parliamentary material -- Domestic sources of law : case law -- International sources of law -- Human Rights Act 1998 -- The structure of the courts -- The structure of the tribunals -- The judiciary and their appointment -- Judicial independence -- The legal professions -- Funding access to justice -- The investigation of crime -- Pre-trial matters -- Those in court -- The trials -- Criminal appeals -- Civil litigation -- Remedies and appeals -- Alternative dispute resolution -- The future in a post-COVID world.…”
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Criminal law / by De Than, Claire

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Actus reus -- Mens rea and fault -- Non-fatal offences against the person -- Sexual offences -- Homicide -- General defences I : age and insanity -- General defences II : automatism, intoxication, mistake and self-defence -- General defences III : duress, necessity and marital coercion -- Offences against property I : theft -- Offences against property II : fraud -- Offences against property III -- Strict liability -- Secondary participation in crime -- Inchoate offences.…”
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Elsevier's Integrated Neuroscience / by Nolte, John

Table of Contents: “…Cells of the nervous system -- Electrical signaling by nerve cells -- Synaptic transmission -- Sensory receptors -- General organization of the nervous system -- Development of the nervous system -- Tissues supporting the nervous system -- Imaging the nervous system -- Somatosensory system -- Auditory system -- Vestibular system -- Visual system -- Chemical senses -- Motor neurons and motor units -- Basal ganglia -- Cerebellum -- Control of eye movements -- Homeostasis, motivation, and emotion -- Consciousness and cognition -- Formation, maintenance, and plasticity of neuronal connections -- Case studies -- Case study answers.…”
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Understanding sociology / by Calhoun, Craig J., 1952-

Table of Contents: “…Study of sociology: Sociological perspective; Methods of sociological research; Culture; Interaction and social structure -- Individual and society: Socialization; Life course, from childhood to old age; Deviance and crime; Groups and organizations -- Inequality and power: Class and stratification; Race and ethnicity; Sex and gender -- Social institutions: Family; Education; Religion; Health and health care; Economics and work; Politics, the State, and war -- Global challenges: Third world; Population and environment; Communities and urbanization; Social movements and collective action; Social change -- Glossary.…”
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The Routledge handbook of translation and pragmatics /

Table of Contents: “…I'm so sorry to disturb you but I wonder if I could have your autograph versus ¿Me firma un autógrafo por favor? Contrastive (In)Directeness in Subtitling / Carlos De Pablos-Ortega -- 12. …”
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The Developing Human : clinically oriented embryology / by Moore, Keith L.

Table of Contents: “…Introduction to the developing human -- First week of human development -- Second week of human development -- Third week of human development -- Fourth to eighth weeks of human development -- Ninth week to birth : the fetal period -- Placenta and fetal membranes -- Body cavities, mesenteries, and diaphragm -- Pharyngeal apparatus, face, and neck -- Respiratory system -- Alimentary system -- Urogenital system -- Cardiovascular system -- Skeletal system -- Muscular system -- Development of limbs -- Nervous system -- Development of eyes and ears -- Integumentary system -- Human birth defects -- Common signaling pathways used during development.…”
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Fundamentals of criminal law : responsibility, culpability, and wrongdoing / by Simester, A. P.

Table of Contents: “…Moral responsibility and voluntariness -- 9. (Non-volitional) action -- 10. Prolegomenon to part III -- 11. …”
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Religions in Contemporary Africa : an introduction / by Grillo, Laura S., 1956-

Table of Contents: “…Introduction: Why and how this book helps you understand religions in Africa -- Major religions in Africa -- African indigenous religions -- Christianity in Africa -- Islam in Africa -- Neo-traditional religious movements in Africa -- Pentecostal-charismatic movements in Africa -- Islamic reform movements in Africa -- Topical issues of religions in Africa -- Religion, witchcraft and modernity in Africa -- Religion, power and politics in Africa -- Religion, conflict and peace in Africa -- Religion and development in Africa -- Religion and human rights in Africa -- Religion, illness and health in Africa -- Religion and gender in Africa -- Religion and sexuality in Africa -- Religion, media and popular culture in Africa.…”
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A course in mathematical analysis / by Garling, D. J. H.

Table of Contents: “…Metric and Topological Spaces: 1. Metric spaces and normed spaces; 2. Convergence, continuity and topology; 3. …”
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