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  • Online Legal Research

    Online Legal Research Tools Online tools include: westlaw loislaw Free Online Legal Research Sources Search engines There are several general search engines on the Internet that you can use to locate sites of interest. Google is the favourite of most general searchers because Size […]

  • Online Legal Research

    Online Legal Research Tools Online tools include: westlaw loislaw Free Online Legal Research Sources Search engines There are several general search engines on the Internet that you can use to locate sites of interest. Google is the favourite of most general searchers because Size […]

  • Independent Expert Mission

    Independent Expert's Mission to the United States in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): Then-UN Independent Expert on the Issue of Human Rights Obligations Related to Access to Safe Drinking Water […]

  • Labor law

    Labor law Early Labor Law In England, Parliament was averse to legislating on subjects relating to workers because of the prevailing policy of laissez-faire. The earliest factory law (1802) dealt with the health, safety, and morals of children employed in textile mills, and subsequent laws […]

  • Bill

    Bill, in the political process, a proposed law placed before a legislative body for examination, debate, and enactment. Once enacted, a bill becomes a law. Because making laws is the primary function of the U.S. Congress, as stated in the Constitution, the introduction and processing of bills […]

  • Hamburg Rules

    A proposed international convention dealing with carrier liability for loss or damage to cargo transported by sea. Known formally as the United Nations Convention on the Carriage of Goods by Sea 1978, the convention was the product of a conference held at Hamburg, Federal Republic of […]

  • State Legal Research

    State Legal Research U.S. State Legal Research The first three topics in this subset highlight key sources in researching the laws of popular states. The last of this set provides general advice about researching the law of any state, including key sources of information for all fifty states (D.C. and U.S. territories are often included…

  • Legal topics

    Academic Legal topics Law in general Comparative and uniform law Jurisprudence Legal Periodicals Bibliography Legal Monographic series Encyclopedias of Law Dictionaries of Law Words and phrases Legal Maxims Legal Quotations Legal Yearbooks Legal Directories Legal Research Legal composition and draftsmanship Legal Education Law societies International bar associations The legal profession Legal aid Legal assistance to…

  • 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…

  • Privacy in Argentina

    Privacy in Argentina Argentina country report of the Epic (Electronic Privacy Infomation Center) survey “Privacy and Human Rights” (2005, 2006 and 2007): Constitutional Privacy Framework Articles 18 and 19 of the Argentine Constitution provide (in part), “The home is inviolable as is personal correspondence and private papers; the law will determine what cases and what…

  • Student’s Guide to Congress

    Student’s Guide to Congress Editor: Bruce J. Schulman Since the 1980s, Dr. Bruce J. Schulman has been teaching and writing about the political face of the United States. He is Professor of History at Boston University. He has taken an active role in education. Other contributions from Bruce J. Schulman to the collection: Student’s Guide…

  • Maritime Law Scope

    Maritime Law: The Scope of Maritime LawIntroduction to Maritime Law ScopeLiability for common-law wrongs is enforced by the maritime law of the United States and the United Kingdom (see Common Law; Tort). Maritime torts include all illegal acts or direct injuries arising in connect…

  • Encyclopedia of American Disability History

    Encyclopedia of American Disability History Bibliographic Details Title: Encyclopedia of American Disability History Author: Susan Burch, ed. Description: 3 volumes Publisher: New York: Facts On File Copyright: 2009 Pages: 1200 ISBN: 978-0-8160-7030-5. Encyclopedia of American Disability History Review The three-volume compendium Encyclopedia of American Disability History, edited by Susan Burch, contains over 750 entries and…

  • Oxford International Encyclopedia of Legal History

    Oxford International Encyclopedia of Legal History Bibliographic Details Title: Oxford International Encyclopedia of Legal History ISBN: 9780195134056 Author: Katz, Stanley N. Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA Subject: Legal History, Historical jurisprudence. Series Volume: 6 Volume-set Publication Date: 2009-04-17 Language: English Pages: 3072 Review of Oxford International Encyclopedia of Legal History Publisher Comments The Oxford International…

  • Popular Name of Acts

    TERMINO The TERMINO (Columna B+C) is a U.S. federal law, passed by the United States Congress. The TERMINO was signed into law by President. TERMINO is the popular name of a piece of legislation of Congress by which it should be cited. Often acts (like the TERMINO) are given popular or alternate names that may…