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One of the themes of this chapter is that the law favors the rich and the powerful. Why is this the case?


Definitions:

Civil Action

A legal proceeding initiated by an individual or entity, typically for the resolution of a dispute involving private rights and remedies.

Criminal Violation

An act that breaches the laws governing society, subjecting the offender to legal sanctions.

Cost-Benefit Analysis

An economic school of jurisprudence in which all costs and benefits of a law are given monetary values. Laws with the highest ratios of benefits to costs are then preferable to those with lower ratios.

Legal Change

An alteration in the existing law or the creation of new laws, potentially affecting various aspects of society and individual rights.

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