Search results for: “blue book”

  • Blue Laws

    Blue LawsBlue Laws, statutes regulating personal and public conduct, particularly on the Sabbath; so called because such laws (which originated in Virginia in 1624) reputedly were printed on blue paper in the American colony of New Haven (1638-65). In his satirical A General History of Conn…

  • List of Legal Education Law Books

    Read about Publications and about Fair Use (in the U.S.) List of books and other materials about Legal Education This is a complete list of librarian-selected research resources (books and others) on Legal Education.selective reading list of books and resources 1000 DAYS TO THE BAR But the Practice of Law Begins Now, Tonsing, Dennis J.…

  • Dictionary of Essential Legal Terms

    The Dictionary of Essential Legal Terms Details of The Dictionary of Essential Legal Terms Author: Amy Hackney Blackwell Date of publishing: 2008 Publisher: Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc, Naperville, Illinois 60567-4410, United States Contents of The Dictionary of Essential Legal Terms Abandon Abatable Nuisance Abate Abatement of a Legacy Abatement of Taxes Abdicate…

  • Sectarian

    From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Sectarian (1): "Sectarian" has received more contradictory constructions than any other equally simple word in the English language. In Wisconsin the "King James"Bible was held to be a sectarian book (State v. […]

  • Sectarian

    From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Sectarian (1): "Sectarian" has received more contradictory constructions than any other equally simple word in the English language. In Wisconsin the "King James"Bible was held to be a sectarian book (State v. […]

  • Anglo-Peruvian Amazon Rubber Co

    Anglo-Peruvian Amazon Rubber Co. Introduction The Putumayo, which gives its name to the whole region through which it flows?-?a wilderness of tropical forest of which the sovereignty has been long in dispute between the republics of Peru, Ecuador and Colombia?-?obtained an evil notoriety in 1912 after the publication by the British Government of the Blue…

  • List of Tax Acronyms and Abbreviations

    List of Tax Acronyms and Abbreviations List of Tax Acronyms and Abbreviations in the United States cq Notice of Acquiescence Notice as to whether the IRS will follow a court holding, derived from Actions on Decisions. Published in the Cumulative Bulletin. AOD Actions on Decisions Memoranda prepared when the IRS loses a court case that…

  • Legal cases relating to a car accident

    Legal cases relating to a car accident It is recommended to hire an Attorney or seek legal counsel through one of the social agencies providing legal assistance. If you cannot hire an Attorney , consider coming to court to review proceedings well in advance of your trial date. This list is merely an overview of…

  • References Citation

    U.S. Law Reviews & Journals As a general rule, you can use citation formats and abbreviations found in the Uniform System of Case Citation (Blue Book). To cite to law reviews or Law Journals , list the following six elements in order: 1.The authors’ name full as it appears in the article; 2.The title of…

  • Copyright

    Introduction to Copyright Copyright, branch of law granting authors the exclusive privilege to reproduce, distribute, perform, or display their creative works. The goal of copyright law is to encourage authors to invest effort in creating new works of art and literature. Copyright is one […]

  • European Union

    Legal Materials Two sources for E.U. information stand out in my mind. First, the European Union'sEuropa, which posts (a) EU news and press releases, (b) links to EU Web sites, including the European Parliament, banks, courts and agencies and (c) the best collection of EU legal materials on […]

  • European Union

    Legal Materials Two sources for E.U. information stand out in my mind. First, the European Union'sEuropa, which posts (a) EU news and press releases, (b) links to EU Web sites, including the European Parliament, banks, courts and agencies and (c) the best collection of EU legal materials on […]

  • United Kingdom

    Legal Materials For purposes of this section, the United Kingdom includes England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The following is a compilation of some information concerning any of these jurisdictions into the topics discussed below. For more information, see the U.K. legal […]

  • Education

    "The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn." — Alvin Toffler See Education links History of Education In the following treatment of this subject, the theory and early history of education is […]

  • Germany

    Legal Materials: The blue pages of the Bluebook provide an overview of key primary legal materials. Also check out German Business and Commercial Laws: Guide to Translations into English and Select Auxiliary Sources by Martina Kammer and Anne Scharrenberg and/or Legal Research […]