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  • American Jurisprudence (encyclopedia)

    American Jurisprudence (Am. Jur., encyclopedia) American Jurisprudence (Am. Jur.) is one of the most important country -wide United states Legal encyclopedias , similar somewhat to Corpus Juris Secundum , also now published by West. It is a very practice oriented encyclopedia that is less comprehensive that Corpus Juris Secundum (C.J.S.) but, as a result, is…

  • Normative Jurisprudence

    Normative Jurisprudence Normative jurisprudence involves normative, evaluative, and otherwise prescriptive questions about the law. Freedom and the Limits of Legitimate Law Laws limit human autonomy by restricting freedom. (…) John Stuart Mill provides the classic liberal answer in the form of the harm principle: “[T]he sole end for which mankind are warranted, individually or collectively,…

  • Inter-american Commission on Human Rights

    United States Statement at the Inter-american Commission on Human Rights in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): On October 25, 2011, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs at the U.S. […]

  • Inter-american Commission on Human Rights

    United States Statement at the Inter-american Commission on Human Rights in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): On October 25, 2011, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs at the U.S. […]

  • Encyclopedia

    Encyclopedia in Law Libraries The follow definition of Encyclopedia is of use in law library research: A work containing factual articles on subjects in every field of knowledge, usually arranged alphabetically. A subject encyclopedia is a similar work, on a single field of activity or a […]

  • Schools of Jurisprudence

    In the last decades, the principal schools of jurisprudence are: the natural-law school, the analytical school, the historical school, the comparative school, and the sociological school. "The first three differ mainly in their views of the nature and origin of law and […]

  • International Encyclopedia of Comparative Law

    International Encyclopedia of Comparative Law International Encyclopedia of Comparative Law (IECL) is a multivolumen (17-volume Encyclopedia), one of the well-known law works, a much-cited reference work, and an ambitious project that brings together works from leading scholars in comparative law. Maybe because its ambition it is somewhat dated. The International Encyclopedia of Comparative Law appears…

  • International Encyclopedia of Comparative Law

    International Encyclopedia of Comparative Law International Encyclopedia of Comparative Law (IECL) is a multivolumen (17-volume Encyclopedia), one of the well-known law works, a much-cited reference work, and an ambitious project that brings together works from leading scholars in comparative law. Maybe because its ambition it is somewhat dated. The International Encyclopedia of Comparative Law appears…

  • Gale Encyclopedia of American Law

    Gale Encyclopedia of American Law Resources See Also Gale Encyclopedia of Everyday Law Encyclopedia of American Civil Liberties American Jurisprudence (encyclopedia) Encyclopedia of American Race Riots Religion and American Law: An Encyclopedia Encyclopedia of American Law Enforcement Princeton Encyclopedia of American Political History Encyclopedia of American Civil Rights and Liberties Encyclopedia of the American Constitution…

  • Legal Encyclopedias

    Legal encyclopedias provide (generally) a brief, integrated statement of the law. They pull together an enormous body of legal literature, definitions, rules, and practice points derived mainly from case law. Indexes and cross-references are provided. Sections may be written by experts or by […]

  • Oxford International Encyclopedia of Legal History

    Oxford International Encyclopedia of Legal History Details of the Oxford International Encyclopedia of Legal History Volumes: 6-Volume Set Editor in Chief: Stanley N. Katz Publisher: Oxford University Press Date: 17 April 2009 Pages: 3072 Pages ISBN: 9780195134056 Description of the Encyclopedia The Oxford International Encyclopedia of Legal History covers legal history from ancient to modern…

  • Jurisprudence of Concepts

    The Legal History of Jurisprudence of ConceptsThis section provides an overview of Jurisprudence of Concepts ResourcesSee AlsoLegal Biography Legal Traditions Historical Laws History of Law Further Reading Jurisprudence of Concepts in the Oxford International Encyclopedia of Legal History […]

  • Encyclopedia of Capital Punishment in the United States

    Encyclopedia of Capital Punishment in the United States Title: Encyclopedia of Capital Punishment in the United States Preface to the Encyclopedia of Capital Punishment in the United States The second edition of this encyclopedia builds upon the first by, among other things, including material that reflects alterations in capital punishment laws. Since the first edition…

  • Encyclopedia of Islamic Law: a Compendium of the Views of the Major Schools

    Encyclopedia of Islamic Law : a Compendium of the Views of the Major Schools Bibliographic Details Title: Encyclopedia of Islamic Law : a Compendium of the Views of the Major Schools Author: adapted by Laleh Bakhtiar; introduction by Kevin Reinhart. Publisher: ABC International Group; Chicago, Illinois: Distributed by Kazi Publications Copyright: 1996. Pages: 624 ISBN:…

  • Trials of the Century: An Encyclopedia of Popular Culture and the Law

    Trials of the Century: An Encyclopedia of Popular Culture and the Law Bibliographic Details Title: Trials of the Century: An Encyclopedia of Popular Culture and the Law ISBN: 9781598842616 Author: Johnson, Scott Patrick Publisher: ABC-CLIO Author: Johnson, Scott P. Author: Scott P. Johnson Ph.D. Subjects: Trials — United States, Criminology, Criminal Law, Popular Culture Copyright:…