The Law Says What?

Stuff You Didn’t Know About the Law (but Really Should!)

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.

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general law overview

it's a good general overview of how the US law system works. the performer is not good. pauses mid sentences, and the flow is not great. audio quality has issues, too bass heavy.

written by a typical californian

"A Law Says What?" penned by a typical Californian social justice warrior presents a one-sided and overly idealistic view of the legal system, lacking nuance and depth. While the author's passion for social justice is evident, the book often oversimplifies complex legal issues and fails to acknowledge the practical limitations of implementing sweeping reforms.

Throughout the text, the author's biases are palpable, detracting from the credibility of their arguments. Instead of engaging in constructive dialogue, the book frequently resorts to divisive rhetoric, alienating readers who may hold differing viewpoints. Furthermore, the author's emphasis on personal anecdotes and emotional appeals detracts from the book's scholarly rigor, undermining its potential impact as a persuasive piece of advocacy.

While the book raises important questions about the role of law in addressing societal inequalities, its solutions often lack feasibility and fail to account for the diverse perspectives and interests at play. By presenting an overly simplistic narrative of good versus evil, the author overlooks the complexities inherent in legal decision-making and the need for compromise in achieving meaningful change.

Helps make the law more understandable

The author does a great job of making the law (criminal and civil) more understandable. I appreciated his approach.

Interesting topic

I’m not really familiarized too much with laws, because of this I consider for basics and general information this audiobook is good.
As negative: They need to fix the second chapter because they repeat two sections of the book also the index.

Perfect book to help peak an individual’s interest in law

The author did a great job of explaining and highlighting the interesting and strangeness of American law. Good introduction to law for any one looking to learn and be entertained.

Very interesting and informative

Every US citizen/resident needs to hear this book. It is the opposite of a dry curriculum on law basics. I don't know if "wet" is the appropriate term to use here but I'm going to use it. This books was a wet ride of interesting factoids that I'm ashamed to admit that I didn't know before now. I was 36 years old whenever I learned that the police do not have a duty to protect.