The Law Says What?: Stuff You Didn't Know About the Law (but Really Should!)

Written by Maclen Stanley

Narrated by Emmanuel Alejandro

There’s some important stuff you don’t know about the law (but really should)!

What happens if Roe v. Wade is overturned? When can you legally use self-defense? How the hell does the Electoral College work, and who came up with it anyway?

We hear about the law everywhere, from our social media feeds to 24/7 news coverage, and even during heated debates with friends and family. But do the people we’re listening to really understand the law or how it works?

The Law Says What? offers a crash course on some of the most bizarre, infuriating, and vitally important legal topics of today. Using real-world cases as a guide, you’ll explore laws that affect your everyday life and analyze the rationales behind the ones that might make your head spin. Your mind will be blown, and you’ll even find yourself laughing as you learn about the weird quirks of criminal law, civil law, contract law, property law, tort law, international law, and courtroom procedure.

You’ll discover things like:

Why the police don’t actually have a legal duty to protect you
How marijuana is both legal and illegal at the same time
When you can be charged for murder without actually killing anyone
What someone has to do to legally steal your property
And much more!

Harvard Law School graduate and practicing attorney Maclen Stanley has already studied all the boring laws so you don’t have to, condensing the real-world legal cases into fascinating stories with valuable information. Designed to be easily digestible for all listeners, you’ll feel like you’re having a casual conversation with a friend, rather than reading your mortgage disclosures.

This book will help you make better decisions and have deeper conversations about the most important laws that affect you, your family, and your friends on a daily basis. Along the way, you’ll see that, in practice, the law - much like the human beings who create and enforce it - is actually pretty weird.

• Language: English
• Publisher: TCK Publishing
• Release date: Jul 25, 2021
• ISBN: 9781631611735

Reviews for The Law Says What?

[Akeem · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I recently had the pleasure of listening to an audiobook on Scribd that I cannot recommend enough. The book provided a clear and concise understanding of the law system in the United States of America, and was enjoyable to listen to throughout. As someone from a different country and law system, I found the information presented to be easily accessible and understandable.

I would like to commend the author on a job well done and express my wish that this book reaches as many people as possible. It has the potential to help many individuals gain a deeper understanding of the legal system in the US.

I would also like to give credit to the narrator of the audiobook. The tone and pacing of the narration were exceptional, making it feel like a conversation with a friend over a cup of coffee. Overall, I highly recommend this audiobook to anyone interested in learning about the law system in the United States.

[Elizabeth Quinby · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This book does an excellent job of presenting the intricacies of the law in ways that are easy to understand and enjoyable to listen to.

[Michael Longrie · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Not as good as I thought it would be. But you can't enjoy everything in life.