Search results for: “corpus juris secundum”
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Bills
Bills in State law Note: The following is based specially in Florida law. For information about other State law , please research. Introduction of a Bill Bills are either sponsored by individual members of the […]
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Bills
Bills in State law Note: The following is based specially in Florida law. For information about other State law , please research. Introduction of a Bill Bills are either sponsored by individual members of the […]
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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 […]
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Elgar Encyclopedia of Comparative Law
Elgar Encyclopedia of Comparative Law This legal Encyclopedia offers chapters on legal topics, such as statutory interpretation or insurance, as well as chapters on a few countries. The Elgar Encyclopedia of Comparative Law provides a very useful overview to legal research in civil law and commonwealth jurisdictions. The articles (based in areas of law and…
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KeySearch
KeySearch What Is KeySearch? KeySearch is a research tool that helps the researcher to find cases and secondary sources; a feature which allows the legal researcher to use “pre-packaged”searches designed by Westlaw researchers for many Legal topics . According to the publisher “KeySearch is a search tool that identifies key numbers and terms based on…
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List of Legal Encyclopedias
List of Legal encyclopedias United States Modern Legal Systems Cyclopedia Corpus Juris Secundum (C.J.S.) American Jurisprudence: Am. Jur. Federal Procedure, Lawyer’s Edition Oxford Companion to American Law Encyclopedia of American Law Encyclopedia of Crime and Justice Encyclopedia of the American Constitution Encyclopedia of Women and Crime Encyclopedia of the Inter-American System Encyclopedia of the United…
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U.S. Constitution law resources
U.S. Constitution law resources Primary Sources United States Code Annotated . West Pub. Co., 1927-. 2d floor Annotated edition of the U. S. Constitution in multiple volumes. United States Code Service. Lexis Law Publishing, 1992-. 2d floor Annotated edition of the U. S. Constitution in multiple volumes. Columbia University. Legislative Drafting Research Fund. Constitutions of…
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American Law Reports (ALR)
American Law Reports(ALR) American Law Reports (A.L.R.) are a series of reporters begun in 1919 which contain articles, usually referred to as “Annotations “(in fact, they’re detailed law review articles) on over 27,000 different Legal topics , written by practicing lawyers. Each article discusses the issue in detail and provides extensive citations to relevant judicial…
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Legal Abbreviations and Acronyms
Legal Abbreviations and Acronyms The shortening of existing words is another mean of vocabulary expansion. As with many other military slang and colloquial expressions, many of the slang and colloquial abbreviations originated during war. There were several motives for introducing slang abbreviations but the main reason was to hide the real meaning and linguistic economy.…
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Dictionary of Law consisting of Judicial Definitions and Explanations of Words, Phrases and Maxims
Dictionary of Law consisting of Judicial Definitions and Explanations of Words, Phrases and Maxims Full Title A Dictionary of Law, Consisting of Judicial Definitions and Explanations of Words, Phrases and Maxims and an Exposition of the Principles of Law: Comprising a Dictionary and Compendium of American and English Jurisprudence Details Author: William C. Anderson (United…
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Concise Law Dictionary of Words, Phrases and Maxims
A Concise Law Dictionary of Words, Phrases and Maxims Note: it is also called the Stimson’s Law dictionary. A list of terms are included in that entry. Details of the Dictionary Authors: Frederic Jesup Stimson (1855-1943) and Harvey Cortlandt Voorhees Subtitle: “With an Explanatory List of Abbreviations Used in Law Books.” Note: First edition published…
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Maxims of Law from Bouvier’s Dictionary of Law
Maxims of Law from Bouvier’s Dictionary of Law A communi observantia non est recedendum. There should be no departure from common observance or usage. Co. Litt. 186. A l’impossible nul n’est tenu. No one is bound to do what is impossible. 1 Bouvier’s Institutes of American Law. n. 601. A verbis legis non est…