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  • Burden of Proof

    Introduction Burden of Proof, in law, responsibility for proving a disputed charge or allegation. In criminal trials, the prosecution has the heavy burden of proving guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. In civil trials, the burden on the plaintiff is less rigorous. (1) For information on: […]

  • Criminology

    Introduction to Criminology According to Encarta, "Criminology, the scientific study of criminals and criminal behavior. Criminologists attempt to build theories that explain why crimes occur and test those theories by observing behavior. Criminological theories help shape society's […]

  • Magna Carta

    Legal Materials Pictures and translations of the Magna Carta are posted on the Internet by the National Archives and Records Administration and the British Library. You'll find a print copy in the American Jurisprudence 2d Deskbook. Abstract The Magna Carta (literally, the […]

  • Classification System

    Library of Congress Classification System in Law LibrariesThe follow definition of Library of Congress Classification System is of use in law library research: A classification system developed by the Library of Congress for its collection, and used by most of the nation's college and […]

  • Inquisitorial Legal System

    A method of legal practice in which the judge endeavors to discover facts while simultaneously representing the interests of the state in a trial. The inquisitorial system can be defined by comparison with the adversarial, or accusatorial, system used in the United States and Great Britain. In the adversary system, two or more opposing parties…

  • 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…

  • List of Legal History Broader Databases

    List of Legal History Broader Databases The following databases are comprehensive, covering a wide selection of time periods, and can be a starting point for a more specific database. Primary Sources Databases These databases provide access to full-text materials from the Middle Ages to the present: handwritten manuscripts, early printed treatises, pamphlets, etc. Some of…

  • List of English Reports

    List of Reports, England AC — Law Reports Appeal Cases (1891-) Acton — Acton (Prize Causes) [Reports] Adam — Adam [Reports] A & E — Adolphus & Ellis [Reports] Ad & El — Adolphus & Ellis [Reports] Ad & El, NS — Adolphus & Ellis New Series[Reports] Add — Addams [Reports] Alc — Alcock’s Registry…

  • Legal Bibliography

    Legal Bibliography Some legal researchers emphasize classic bibliographies of the past, while others look at how the legal bibliography is used by the legal information specialists. According to Peairs (in “Legal Bibliography: A Dual Problem”), already in 1949 legal bibliography was a “purely mechanical subject, as are its procedure”. As a syllabus of a law…

  • International humanitarian law Part 7

    International Humanitarian Law Part 7   115 PRACTICAL CHALLENGES OF IMPLEMENTING THE COMPLEMENTARITY BETWEEN INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN AND HUMAN RIGHTS LAW-DEMONSTRATED BY THE PROCEDURAL REGULATION OF INTERNMENT IN NON-INTERNATIONAL ARMED CONFLICT Laura M. Olson Case Western Reserve Journal of International Law Volume 40, Number 3, 2009 p.437 LAW JOURNAL / LAW REVIEW 116 The relationship between…

  • International humanitarian law Part 4

    International Humanitarian Law Part 4   63 International humanitarian law and International Criminal Law Treasa Dunworth New Zealand Yearbook of International Law Volume 6, 2008 p.315 LAW JOURNAL / LAW REVIEW 64 Protecting Civilians during the Fight against Transnational Terrorism: Applying International humanitarian law to Transnational Armed Conflicts KARINNE COOMBES Canadian Yearbook of International Law…

  • International Humanitarian Law Part 7

    International humanitarian law Part 7   113 THE UN BASIC PRINCIPLES AND GUIDELINES ON THE RIGHT TO A REMEDY AND REPARATION: A LANDMARK OR WINDOW-DRESSING? AN ANALYSIS WITH SPECIAL ATTENTION TO TI-IE SITUATION OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES Ellen Desmet South African Journal on Human Rights Volume 24, Part 1, 2008 p.71 LAW JOURNAL / LAW REVIEW…

  • International Humanitarian Law Part 5

    International humanitarian law Part 5   72 Special Issue – International humanitarian law -Celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the Geneva Conventions Nordic Journal of International Law Volume 78, Number 4, 2009 LAW JOURNAL / LAW REVIEW 73 Customary International humanitarian law : Taking SLaw Journal / Law Reviewk of the ICRC Study Jean-Marie Henckaerts Nordic…

  • International Humanitarian Law Part 5

    International humanitarian law Part 5   72 Special Issue – International humanitarian law -Celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the Geneva Conventions Nordic Journal of International Law Volume 78, Number 4, 2009 LAW JOURNAL / LAW REVIEW 73 Customary International humanitarian law : Taking SLaw Journal / Law Reviewk of the ICRC Study Jean-Marie Henckaerts Nordic…

  • Trial by Mathematics: Precision and Ritual in the Legal Process

    Trial by Mathematics: Precision and Ritual in the Legal Process   Laurence H. Tribe Professor Tribe considers the accuracy, appropriateness, and possible dangers of utilizing mathematical methods in the legal process, first in the actual conduct of civil and criminal trials, and then in designing procedures for the trial system as a whole. He concludes…