Search results for: “legal citation and the encyclopedia”
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History of Citation Indexing
History of Citation Indexing Legal Citation indexing originated with a table of cases that Joseph Story began in 1743. For centuries, the history of Legal Citation indexes wes related to the history of print law reports. The founder of modern citation indexing and citation analysis is Dr. Eugene Gartfield. He was the founder of ISI®…
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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…
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World Encyclopedia of Peace
World Encyclopedia of Peace Publication details: 4 vols. New York: Pergamon Press, 1986. According to “Introduction to Research in International Law”(see Further Reading) this encyclopedic reference has “two predominant themes: peace research and peace activism. It is organized into four volumes. Volumes one and two contain articles arranged alphabetically by title. A comprehensive system of…
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Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia, 1914
Bouvier’s Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia Bouvier’s Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia (3d revision), 8th ed., West Publishing Company, 1914, 3 volumes; reprinted in 1984 by William S. Hein & Co., Inc. Acording to Morris L. Cohen et Al. (“How to Find the Law”, 412, 9th ed. 1989), “For almost a hundred years, the numerous…
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The American and English Encyclopedia of Law
The American and English Encyclopedia of Law The “Encyclopedia of Pleading and Practice, Under the Codes and Practice Acts, at Common law , in Equity and in Criminal Cases”was a Companion work of this Encyclopedia of Law. Edition of 1887 The edtors of the American and English encyclopedia of law, 1887 Edition, were: John Houston…
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The American and English Encyclopedia of Law
The American and English Encyclopedia of Law The “Encyclopedia of Pleading and Practice, Under the Codes and Practice Acts, at Common law , in Equity and in Criminal Cases”was a Companion work of this Encyclopedia of Law. Edition of 1887 The edtors of the American and English encyclopedia of law, 1887 Edition, were: John Houston…
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Online Citation
Problems with the online citation See Legal citation and the Encyclopedia and How to Cite the Encyclopedia MLA Guidelines The writer may choose to include the web address of the page, but only when the reader needs the URL to access the page or otherwise required by the professor, when applicable. Although MLA guidelines previously…
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Legal Information Institute resources
Legal Information Institute resources 1. Australasian Legal Information Institute Description The Australasian Legal Information Institute (AustLII) provides free internet access to Australian legal materials, especially primary materials such as legislation and caselaw 2. Australian Treaties Database Description “The Australian Treaties Database (ATD) is an on-line resource for researching treaties to which Australia is a signatory,…
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Legal Information Institute resources
Legal Information Institute resources 1. Australasian Legal Information Institute Description The Australasian Legal Information Institute (AustLII) provides free internet access to Australian legal materials, especially primary materials such as legislation and caselaw 2. Australian Treaties Database Description “The Australian Treaties Database (ATD) is an on-line resource for researching treaties to which Australia is a signatory,…
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Common legal abbreviations
Common legal abbreviations The abbreviations showed here are pluralized by adding the letter “s” inside the period. For abbreviations in citations in the United States, see Bluebook Rule 10.2.2. Do no use these abbreviations in this Wiki Encyclopedia. Word Abbreviation Academic ……………………………………….. Acad. Accountab[le, ility]………………………….. Acc. Acquisition …………………………………….. Acq. Adjudicat[e, ory] …………………………….. Adj. Advisor[y]………………………………………. Advis.…
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Legal Dictionary
Legal Dictionary “When [legal professionals] look up a word in a dictionary and they often do they are as likely as not to select a poor dictionary.” – Max Radin (“A Juster Justice, a More Lawful Law,” ) What Is a Legal Dictionary? A legal dictionary provides the legal definition of a word or term.…
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List of Electronic commerce legal resources in internet
1. Attorney -General’s Department. E-Commerce Description The purpose of this site is to provide updates on legal developments in electronic commerce in the Australian government. Links are provided to Frequently Asked Questions and Publications. 2. AUSTRAC publications Description Reports and Issues papers from the Research Group into the Law Enforcement Implications of Electronic Commerce and…
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Enciclopedia Giuridica
Enciclopedia Giuridica The Enciclopedia Giuridica is a 37-volume set comprising all aspects of Italian law, with 3.200 entries and 35.000 pages. It is compiled by a group of 1,000 leading Italian jurists, and is constantly updated. This is considered the single best resource for practitioners and scholars of Italian law. The “Enciclopedia Giuridica” is published…
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Rule of Law
Rule of law Definition Rule of law means that any act of the government must be done through laws, that no one is above the law. However this principle has many controversial aspects, the core of it requires that fair laws should apply to all persons in a given jurisdiction. It also means […]