The Work
This textbook provides an initial insight into legal studies and legal work, targeting everyone interested in or who has begun studying law. It offers an overview of the essential areas of applicable law. It covers the fundamentals of criminal law, civil law (including commercial, corporate, and labor law), and public law (constitutional and administrative law). Additionally, it briefly addresses the existing court organization and central procedural issues.

Advantages at a Glance

• Provides the most important definitions and basic concepts of the legal subjects covered
• Organizes, structures, and explains the key areas of law
• Analyzes and demonstrates the systematic and methodological foundations of the individual legal fields

Regarding the New Edition
For the new edition, the sections on introductory criminal law and public law have been completely rewritten. The introduction and presentation of civil law have also been thoroughly revised and updated. Recent case law has been taken into account. Various didactic notes and graphics have also been improved and supplemented.

Target Audience
For first-year students in the fields of law, political science, and economics, as well as high school graduates.