Exam Prep Only - The foundations of the law are found in Contracts Torts and Criminal law. In this book are some of the definitions and all of the essential IRAC essay techniques necessary to acquire (or re-acquire) that foundation properly and excel in law school and beyond. - Excerpt from the book - A poor definition is a disaster. Nobody outgrows the need to practice definitions. A student with good definition skills will also have great issue-spotting skills. Once we can spot issues properly and the define them properly we're half way there. Applying that definition is simply a matter of commenting on how the parties fulfilled or failed to fulfill the highlights (a.k.a. elements) of that definition. Example: Assume that my definition of my home is as follows: - LOOK INSIDE!!