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  • Classification of Crimes

    Criminal Law: Classification of Crimes Introduction to Classification of Crimes Crimes are classified in many different ways: common law crimes versus statutory crimes, and crimes that are mala in se (evil in themselves) versus those that are mala prohibita (criminal only because the law says […]

  • Classification of Crimes

    Criminal Law: Classification of Crimes Introduction to Classification of Crimes Crimes are classified in many different ways: common law crimes versus statutory crimes, and crimes that are mala in se (evil in themselves) versus those that are mala prohibita (criminal only because the law says […]

  • Actions on Climate Change

    U.S. Action on Climate Change in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to U.S. Action on Climate Change: (1) U.S. Climate Action Plan On June 25, 2013, President Obama announced the U.S. Climate Action Plan. See White House Fact Sheet, available at (President's […]

  • Moody Classification system

    Moody Classification System History: Foreign and comparative law librarianship Margaret M. Moody and her sister, Murtle, both started work as assistant librarians at Harvard Law School Library. The two sisters later created the famous Moody Classification system – a way of cataloging foreign law literature with country codes featuring the Moody’s own numbering system. Margaret…

  • Moody Classification system

    Moody Classification System History: Foreign and comparative law librarianship Margaret M. Moody and her sister, Murtle, both started work as assistant librarians at Harvard Law School Library. The two sisters later created the famous Moody Classification system – a way of cataloging foreign law literature with country codes featuring the Moody’s own numbering system. Margaret…

  • Government Classifications

    Introduction to Government ClassificationsGovernments are classified in a great many ways and from a wide variety of standpoints; many of the categories inevitably overlap. A familiar classification is that which distinguishes monarchic from republican governments. Scholars in modern times,…

  • Classification for Law Libraries

    Classification for Law Libraries Moys Classification Introduction to the First Edition Part 1: Principles of Library Classification for Law books In compiling a library classification for any special subject, whether it be law, engineering or literature, the general rules of classification, such as the exclusiveness of categories and the comprehensiveness of the sum total of…

  • KIA-KIK North America LC Classification

    KIA-KIK North America — Continued KIE-KIK United States US Diagram Cf. KF8201+ Indians (Law of the United States) Cf. E78-99.Z9 Indians of North America KIE (5000 no) Regional comparative American Indian law Bibliography General bibliography 2.A-Z Guides to law collections. Tribal law gateways (Portals). Web directories, A-Z Including national and regional tribal directories 2.A46 American…

  • Moys Classification and Thesaurus for Legal Materials

    Moys Classification and Thesaurus for Legal Materials The Moys Classification Scheme is a system of library classification for legal materials. It was designed by Betty Moys and first published in 1968. It is used primarily in law libraries in many common law jurisdictions such as Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. Schedule The…

  • Library of Congress Classification Class K

    Library of Congress Classification Class K System Many large law libraries from the United States, Canada (specially the major libraries, but not the law firm libraries) and other countries use the classification scheme developed by the Library of Congress (LC). Under this system, each item (like a book) is assigned a call number according to…

  • Law Classification, Historical

    Law Classification , Historical A nation’s law, as it exists at any date in the nation’s history, whether expressed by a written constitution, by statutes, by case law, by customs, or, as is now usually the case in civilized countries, by all of these in combination, may be conveniently grouped under nine great heads, as…

  • Outline of Legal framework for international business transactions

    Outline of Legal framework for international business transactions a. International Conflicts of law i. Private International Law : The use of domestic choice of law rules to resolve issues of conflicts of laws and recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments. It is a domestic law field referring to a domestic court applying domestic rules to…

  • Law Classification

    Classification of law Current Information Technologies and Web-based services need to manage, select and filter increasing amounts of textual information. Text classifi- cation allows users, through navigation on class hierarchies, to browse more easily the texts of their interests. This paradigm is very effective both in filtering information as in the development of online end-user…

  • International Law Classification

    International Law Classification International Law Classification in the Library of Congress While the traditional “public international law” materials class in KZ, or occasionally in a “regional” schedule, materials on how public international law impacts national, local, or regional legal systems class with the subject, outside of KZ. Before going further, it’s important to note the…

  • Outline of Crossborder business transactions contracts

    Outline of Crossborder business transactions contracts I. The International Sale of Goods A. Topic 2: The Letter of Credit Transaction Done Right 1. Several risks involved for both buyer and seller on the international level International rules designed to lessen risks 2. International Chamber of Commerce: International Rules for the Interpretation of Trade Terms (INCOTERMS)…