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  • Western Europe

    Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration

  • Historical Capitals of the World

    Historical Capitals of the World List of Historical World Capitals by Continents since 1800 List of Historical World Capitals by Countries in America since 1800 United States of America COW Number: 2 (see the “Correlates of War” Project) Historical Country Alternative Spellings / Names / Related Entities: US/U.S./United States; USA/U.S.A. Capital(s) since 1800: Washington D.C.…

  • All Nations Index

    All Nations Index covered by the Legal Encyclopedia Organized by nation, this A-Z index provides links to the most important countries covered by the Encyclopedia. Each reference contains information and cross references to the Constitutional, Executive, Judicial, and Legislative materials if they are available online. It also includes links to legal guides and general country…

  • European Capitals

    European Capitals A national capital or, in general, a capital (of Latin “caput,” “capitis,” which means “head”) is the city or locality where the central government, and all the main supreme organs of the State, reside. Capitals in Europe are generally recognized as a city which physically encompasses the offices and meeting places of the…

  • All Countries

    All Countries covered by the Legal Encyclopedia Western Europe Legal Systems Andorra Legal System Austria Legal System Belgium Legal System Denmark Legal System England and Wales Legal System Finland Legal System French Legal System German Legal System Greece Legal System Holy See Legal System Iceland Legal System Ireland Legal System Isle of Man Legal System…

  • Incarceration Rates

    Incarceration Rates This entry provides a comprehensive account of prison populations around the world and analyses recent trends in imprisonment. The imprisonment rate, in the United States, is the estimated number of prisoners under state or federal jurisdiction sentenced to more than 1 year per 100,000 U.S. residents of all ages (i.e., total imprisonment rate)…

  • Incarceration Rates

    Incarceration Rates This entry provides a comprehensive account of prison populations around the world and analyses recent trends in imprisonment. The imprisonment rate, in the United States, is the estimated number of prisoners under state or federal jurisdiction sentenced to more than 1 year per 100,000 U.S. residents of all ages (i.e., total imprisonment rate)…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Paris Convention

    Known formally as the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, an international agreement formulated to protect rights to industrial property including inventions, trademarks, service marks, trade names, and appellations of origin. The substantive provisions of the convention […]

  • Civil Law Legal System

    Civil Law Legal System Introduction A civil law country, typically, has a civil law legal system as opposed to common law system. Civil law stems from the Roman law of Justinian’s Corpus Juris Civilis, proceeding from broad legal principles and the interpretation of doctrinal writings. Researching a civil law country law, therefore, follows a different…

  • Republics in History

    Republic (government) Republics in HistoryIntroduction to Republics in HistorySome scholars regard the ancient confederation of Hebrew tribes that endured in Palestine from the 15th century bc until a monarchy was established about 1020 bc as an embryonic republic. That would make …

  • Madrid Agreement Concerning The International Registration Of Marks

    An international agreement under which the owner of a trademark or service mark can secure protection for his mark in all the states adhering to the convention by means of a single application. To enjoy protection under the convention, the applicant must be a national or resident of, or have a plac…