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1. Workers' Compensation Laws Introduction This entry provides an overview of the legal framework of workers' compensation laws, with a description of the most significant features of workers' compensation laws at international level. Related Work and Conclusions Resources See Also References (Papers) Jobs Act E [...]...
2. Workers' Compensation Benefits Introduction This entry provides an overview of the legal framework of workers' compensation benefits, with a description of the most significant features of workers' compensation benefits at international level. Related Work and Conclusions Resources See Also References (Papers) [...]...
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15. International Labour Organization ILO – International Labour Organization Further Reading A concise encyclopedia of the United Nations (including International Labour Organization , H Volger, KA Annan -2010) The Oxford Handbook on the United Nations (TG Weiss - 2007) International Law: A Dictionary (including [...]...
16. Workers' Compensation Law Introduction This entry provides an overview of the legal framework of workers' compensation law, with a description of the most significant features of workers' compensation law at international level. Related Work and Conclusions Resources See Also References (Papers) The Flsa [...]...
17. Work-to-rule Work-to-rule Work-to-rule in the International Trade Union Rights Area Definition of Work-to-rule provided by ITUC-CSI-IGB: A form of industrial action whereby the workers strictly adhere to all laws, rules and principles that apply to their work, effecting a slowdown. Resources See Also [...]...
18. Works Council Works council in the International Trade Union Rights Area Definition of Works council provided by ITUC-CSI-IGB: 1. A body elected to represent the interests of workers within a workplace through communication and consultation with the employer e.g. concerning working conditions and health and [...]...
19. Wealth Tax Spanish Translation of wealth taxThis is the legal translation of English to Spanish in relation to wealth tax and / or a definition of this topic: Impuesto Sobre el Patrimonio (in Spanish, without translation of the dictionary entry)....
20. Competition Law Anti-Dumping and Competition Law and the World Trade Organization Anti-Dumping and Competition Law in relation to the World Trade Organization (WTO) covers several issues. Competition Law in a Global Context Contents of Competition Law in a Global Context Contents of this subject matter [...]...
21. ILO The International Labour Organization, abbreviated as ILO, is the only tripartite United Nations (UN) agency that brings together governments, employers and workers of its member states in common action to promote decent work worldwide. Its stated mission is to advance opportunities for women [...]...
22. Representative Union Most representative union in the International Trade Union Rights Area Definition of Most representative union provided by ITUC-CSI-IGB: The union which represents the largest number of workers in a bargaining unit. Can be awarded exclusive representation, by which it becomes the sole union [...]...
23. Go-slow Go-slow in the International Trade Union Rights Area Definition of Go-slow provided by ITUC-CSI-IGB: A form of industrial action whereby the workers deliberately reduce their pace of work in order to restrict output. See work-to-rule Resources Trade Union Topics Trade Union Act Trades Union [...]...
24. Casualisation Casualisation in the International Trade Union Rights Area Definition of Casualisation provided by ITUC-CSI-IGB: The practice of increasing the flexibility of the workforce by replacing permanent, full-time workers with workers on temporary, irregular contracts. Resources Trade Union Topics [...]...
25. Accident Prevention Prevention of Accidents Organized efforts for the prevention of accidents began in the 19th century with the adoption of factory-inspection laws, first in Britain and then in the United States and other countries (Factory System). Fire insurance and accident insurance companies made efforts to [...]...
26. International Trade Organization International Trade Organization (ITO) in relation with International Trade In the context of trade organizations, Christopher Mark (1993) provided the following definition of International Trade Organization (ITO): (Not to be confused with Multilateral Trade "Organization, Sec. I). An [...]...
27. Wealth Distribution Gini Index (in the Human Development Area) In this context, Gini Index means: _easures the extent to which the distribution of income (or consumption) among individuals or households within a country deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages [...]...
28. Aggravation Rule Description of Aggravation Rule In this reference work, aggravation rule is a sort of the Workers' compensation category. Resources See Also Workers Compensation Workers' compensation...
29. Bargaining Agent Bargaining agent in the International Trade Union Rights Area Definition of Bargaining agent provided by ITUC-CSI-IGB: A workers' representative authorised to bargain collectively on behalf of workers in a bargaining unit. See collective bargaining Description of Bargaining Agent Resources [...]...
30. Intermittent Strike Intermittent strike in the International Trade Union Rights Area Definition of Intermittent strike provided by ITUC-CSI-IGB: A form of sporadic strike action in which the workers alternate periods of work with complete work stoppages of short duration. Not to be confused with a rotating strike [...]...
31. Overtime Ban Overtime ban in the International Trade Union Rights Area Definition of Overtime ban provided by ITUC-CSI-IGB: A form of industrial action in which workers carry out their normal work but refuse to perform any overtime. Resources Trade Union Topics Trade Union Act Trades Union Congress (TUC) [...]...
32. Sick-out Sick-out in the International Trade Union Rights Area Definition of Sick-out provided by ITUC-CSI-IGB: A form of industrial action in which large numbers of workers absent themselves from work, claiming they are sick. Resources Trade Union Topics Trade Union Act Trades Union Congress (TUC) [...]...
33. Sit-down Strike Sit-down strike in the International Trade Union Rights Area Definition of Sit-down strike provided by ITUC-CSI-IGB: A form of industrial action whereby workers occupy their workplace but do not carry out any work. See strike Resources Trade Union Topics Trade Union Act Trades Union Congress [...]...
34. Subsidies Subsidies and Countervailing Measures and the World Trade Organization Subsidies and Countervailing Measures in relation to the World Trade Organization (WTO) covers several issues. Dispute Brought by the United States Against the European Union: Subsidies on Large Civil Aircraft (ds316) In [...]...
35. Korea Korea and the World Trade Organization Korea in relation to the World Trade Organization (WTO) covers several issues. The Koreas and Foreign Policy Introduction At the end of World War II, Korea was divided in two. The northern half of the Korean peninsula was occupied by the Soviet Union, the [...]...
36. World Trade Organization Functions World Trade Organization In relation to the international law practice and world trade organization in this world legal Encyclopedia, please see the following section: Trade, Commercial Relations, Investment, and Transportation About this subject:WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement [...]...
37. Enterprise Union Enterprise union in the International Trade Union Rights Area Definition of Enterprise union provided by ITUC-CSI-IGB: A union whose membership is limited to workers in one particular enterprise. Sometimes called a company union, but should not be confused with a yellow union. Resources Trade [...]...
38. Social Welfare Policy Introduction This entry provides an overview of the legal framework of social welfare policy, with a description of the most significant features of social welfare policy at international level. Related Work and Conclusions Resources See Also References (Papers) Workin' 9:00–5:00 For Nine [...]...
39. Industrial Dispute Industrial dispute in the International Trade Union Rights Area Definition of Industrial dispute provided by ITUC-CSI-IGB: A conflict between workers and employers concerning conditions of work or terms of employment. May result in industrial action. Resources Trade Union Topics Trade Union [...]...
40. Sympathy Strike Sympathy strike in the International Trade Union Rights Area Definition of Sympathy strike provided by ITUC-CSI-IGB: A concerted work stoppage by workers not directly involved in an industrial dispute to express solidarity with the original strikers and exert indirect pressure on these [...]...
41. Trade Organizations World Trade Organization (WTO) Notion of of World Trade Organization (WTO): An international organization founded in 1995 to provide conciliation mechanisms to resolve trade conflicts between members and, if necessary, adjudicate disputes. The WTO provides a forum for ongoing negotiations in [...]...
42. World Wide Fund for Nature World Wide Fund For Nature (wwf) (in the Human Development Area) In this context, World Wide Fund For Nature (wwf) means: is an international non-governmental organization working on issues regarding the conservation, research and restoration of the environment. It is the world's largest [...]...
43. International law index W Contents International law index WConclusionNotesSee AlsoReferences and Further ReadingAbout the Author/s and Reviewer/s International law index W   Waiver Walvis ... Read more...
44. World Trade Organisation World Trade Organisation (wto) and Europe There is an entry on world trade organisation (wto) in the European legal encyclopedia. World Trade Organisation and the European Union Resources See Also WTO Resources See Also Further Reading Entry "World Trade Organisation (wto)" in the [...]...
45. Organising Organising in the International Trade Union Rights Area Definition of Organising provided by ITUC-CSI-IGB: The process of forming or joining a trade union, or inducing other workers to form or join one. Resources Trade Union Topics Trade Union Act Trades Union Congress (TUC) Trade Union [...]...
46. Workers Representative Resources See Also Trade Unionism Trade Union Chartism Trade Union Legislation...
47. Social Work Social Work Definition Social Work may be defined as a professional activity aimed generally at enriching and enhancing individual and group development or at alleviating adverse social and economic conditions. See more about social work in the legal dictionary. Its practitioners work to [...]...
48. Check-off Check-off in the International Trade Union Rights Area Definition of Check-off provided by ITUC-CSI-IGB: A system where union dues and fees are automatically deducted by the employer from the workers' paychecks and then remitted to the respective union. Resources Trade Union Topics Trade [...]...
49. Wipo Wipo Wipo in International Trade Meaning of Wipo, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): The World Intellectual Property Organization is specialized agency of the United Nations system that seeks to promote international cooperation in the protection of [...]...
50. Anti-union Discrimination Anti-union discrimination in the International Trade Union Rights Area Definition of Anti-union discrimination provided by ITUC-CSI-IGB: Any practice that disadvantages a worker or a group of workers on grounds of their past, current or prospective trade union membership, their legitimate [...]...
51. Unemployment Unemployment (in the Human Development Area) In this context, Unemployment means: refers to all people above a specified age who are not in paid employment or self-employed, but are available for work and have taken specific steps to seek paid employment or self-employment. Long-term [...]...
52. Working Time Working Time Working Time Directive and Europe There is an entry on working time directive in the European legal encyclopedia. Resources See Also Working Condition Working Time Occupational Health Work Environment Labor Law Legal Working Age Resources See Also Further Reading Entry [...]...
53. Minority Unión Minority unión in the International Trade Union Rights Area Definition of Minority unión provided by ITUC-CSI-IGB: A trade union which only represents a minority of the workers in a bargaining unit. Resources Trade Union Topics Trade Union Act Trades Union Congress (TUC) Trade [...]...
54. List of Workers compensation online legal resources ContentsList of Workers compensation online legal resourcesConclusionNotesSee AlsoAbout the Author/s and Rewiever/sReferences and Further ReadingAbout the Author/s and Reviewer/sMentioned in ... Read more...
55. Whistleblower Whistleblower Programs in the United States The SEC's whistleblower program went into effect on July 21, 2010, when the President signed into law the "Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act." The same law also established a whistleblower incentive program at [...]...
56. Bargaining Unit Bargaining unit in the International Trade Union Rights Area Definition of Bargaining unit provided by ITUC-CSI-IGB: A group of workers within a particular company, establishment, industry or occupation that constitutes an appropriate unit for the purpose of collective bargaining. See [...]...
57. Labour Inspection Labour inspection in the International Trade Union Rights Area Definition of Labour inspection provided by ITUC-CSI-IGB: An authority responsible for ensuring compliance with labour laws and legal provisions relating to protection of workers through the inspection of workplaces. Resources [...]...
58. Enterprises Tripartite Declaration Of Principles Concerning Multinational Enterprises And Social Policy A pronouncement by the Governing Body of the International Labour Office concerning the obligations of multinational firms to the workers and societies within which they operate. The declaration [...]...
59. Medical Law Medical Law......
60. Black List Black list in the International Trade Union Rights Area Definition of Black list provided by ITUC-CSI-IGB: A list of workers compiled by and circulated among employers identifying union members and activists who are to be boycotted or otherwise penalised. Resources Trade Union Topics Trade [...]...
61. Industrial Unión Industrial unión in the International Trade Union Rights Area Definition of Industrial unión provided by ITUC-CSI-IGB: A union whose membership is composed of workers in a particular industry, regardless of their profession or skill level. See company unión Resources [...]...
62. Import Licensing Import Licensing and the GATT Policy Negotiations In relation to the GATT Policy Negotiations, Christopher Mark (1993) provided the following explanation and/or definition of Import Licensing: Procedures requiring the submission of an application or other documentation (other than those [...]...
63. Work Intensity Resources See Also Working Condition Working Time Occupational Health Work Environment Labor Law Legal Working Age...
64. Work Planning Resources See Also Working Condition Working Time Occupational Health Work Environment Labor Law Legal Working Age...
65. Anti-dumping Anti-dumping Anti-Dumping and Competition Law and the World Trade Organization Anti-Dumping and Competition Law in relation to the World Trade Organization (WTO) covers several issues. The Anti-Dumping Agreement and the World Trade Organization The Anti-Dumping Agreement in relation to the [...]...
66. Working Capital Summary of Working Capital A measurement of a firm's liquidity, determined by the excess of current assets over current liabilities. The ratio so derived is the working capital ratio.(Main Author: William J. Miller) Literature Review on Working Capital In the Encyclopedia of [...]...
67. Management Rights Management rights in the International Trade Union Rights Area Definition of Management rights provided by ITUC-CSI-IGB: Rights pertaining to the running of an establishment that are reserved to management and are not proper subjects for collective bargaining, e.g. hiring, scheduling of [...]...
68. WTO WTO in International Trade Meaning of Wto, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): The World Trade Organization was established by the Uruguay Round in 1995 as successor to the GATT (General Agreement o Tariffs and Trade), the WTO is the only global organization [...]...
69. National Security The National Security Provision—GATT Article XXI and the World Trade Organization The National Security Provision—GATT Article XXI in relation to the World Trade Organization (WTO) covers several issues. This section provides an overview of national security within the legal context [...]...
70. Labor Law Glossary Most Popular Entries related to Labor Law Glossary Labor Law (in the World) Labor Law Outline (in the World) Labor Law Career (in the World) Labor Law Overtime (in the World) Child Labor Law (in the World) Labor Law Key Terms (in the World) Labor Law Glossary (in the World)...
71. International Economic Institutions Institutions Related to International Economic Law In international economic law, institutions related to international economic law includes the following legal areas, with coverage in this world legal encyclopedia: li> International Labour Organization (ILO) Food and Agriculture Organization [...]...
72. Occupational Disease Resources See Also Working Condition Working Time Occupational Health Work Environment Labor Law Legal Working Age Social Protection Resources See Also Social Protection Social Security Employment Affairs Welfare State...
73. Peru The Legal History of Peru This section provides an overview of Peru Implementation: United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement ("ptpa") In relation to the international law practice and Implementation: United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement ("ptpa") in this world [...]...
74. Industrial Relations Industrial relations in the International Trade Union Rights Area Definition of Industrial relations provided by ITUC-CSI-IGB: The individual and collective relations and dealings between workers and employers at the workplace, as well as the institutional interaction between unions, employers [...]...
75. Tariff Code In the United States For information about Tariff Code in the context of international trade, click here...
76. Workers Rights Resources See Also Further Reading Information related to workers rights in the Max Planck Encyclopedia of International Law(MPEPIL), Germany, United Kingdom...
77. Bargaining Agreement Collective bargaining agreement in the International Trade Union Rights Area Definition of Collective bargaining agreement provided by ITUC-CSI-IGB: An agreement, generally in writing, that incorporates the results of collective bargaining between representatives of workers and employers. See [...]...
78. Europe Central and East European Countries (CEECs) and the GATT Policy Negotiations In relation to the GATT Policy Negotiations, Christopher Mark (1993) provided the following explanation and/or definition of Central and East European Countries (CEECs): Includes Albania, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, [...]...
79. Workers Organizations Resources See Also Labor Relations Industrial Relations Employment Relationship Trade Unionism Trade Union Labor Union Labor Movement...
80. Workers Representation Resources See Also Labor Relations Industrial Relations Employment Relationship Trade Unionism Trade Union Labor Union Labor Movement...
81. World Meteorological Organization WMO – World Meteorological Organization Further Reading A concise encyclopedia of the United Nations (including World Meteorological Organization , H Volger, KA Annan -2010) The Oxford Handbook on the United Nations (TG Weiss - 2007) International Law: A Dictionary (including World [...]...
82. Strikebreaker Strikebreaker in the International Trade Union Rights Area Definition of Strikebreaker provided by ITUC-CSI-IGB: A worker who continues to work during a strike, or an outside worker hired to carry out the work of the strikers. Resources Trade Union Topics Trade Union Act Trades Union Congress [...]...
83. Corporate Policy In the United States For information about Corporate Policy in the context of international trade, click here...
84. Aged ContentsAgedAged Workers and PeopleRelated FieldsSocial ProtectionSocial SecurityEmployment AffairsWelfare StateSocial ProtectionSocial SecurityEmployment AffairsWelfare StateElder careSocial ProtectionEmployment AffairsWelfare StateOccupational Pension SchemeSocial Security ... Read more...
85. NATO Definition of NATO Within the context of international organizations, the following is a brief meaning of nato: North Atlantic Treaty Organization or NATO is intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty which was signed on 4 April 1949. The organization constitutes a [...]...
86. Global Welfare Harnessing Globalization and Enhancing Welfare This section provides an overview of harnessing globalization and enhancing welfare within the legal context of Foundational Concepts in international economic law. Resources Further Reading Jumoke Oduwole, "Harnessing Globalization and [...]...
87. Intergovernmental Organizations A list of some Intergovernmental Organizations is the following: Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization ( CTBTO ) Food and Agriculture Organization ( FAO ) Global Environment Facility ( GEF ) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ( IPCC ) International Atomic [...]...
88. Foreign Policy COREU (CORespondance EUropéenne) and the Treaties of the European Union Description of COREU (CORespondance EUropéenne) provided by the European Union Commission: Coreu is an EU communication network between the Member States and the Commission for cooperation in the fields of [...]...
89. Commonwealth of Independent States Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in relation with International Trade In the context of trade organizations, Christopher Mark (1993) provided the following definition of Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS): An organization of II countries -- including all former Soviet republics [...]...
90. Puerto Rico's Participation in the Association of Caribbean States Puerto Rico's Participation in the Association of Caribbean States in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to Puerto Rico's Participation in the Association of Caribbean States: On May 14, 2013, Governor of Puerto Rico Alejandro J. Garcia Padilla wrote to [...]...
91. 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 [...]...
92. United States Trade Representative An office, with ambassadorial rank, created by Congress to direct U.S. trade negotiations during the Kennedy and Tokyo Rounds. Known previously as the special trade representative and the special representative for trade negotiations, the office was reorganized with expanded powers by Executive [...]...
93. Lockout Lockout in the International Trade Union Rights Area Definition of Lockout provided by ITUC-CSI-IGB: A form of industrial action whereby an employer refuses work to its employees or temporarily shuts down operations. Resources See Also Trade Unionism Trade Union Chartism Trade Union [...]...
94. Defense Policy Advisory Committee on Trade Defense Policy Advisory Committee on Trade (DPACT) in relation with International Trade In the context of trade organizations, Christopher Mark (1993) provided the following definition of Defense Policy Advisory Committee on Trade (DPACT): A policy-Ievel committee that funds part of the [...]...
95. Czech-Slovak Customs Union Czech-Slovak Customs Union in relation with International Trade In the context of trade organizations, Christopher Mark (1993) provided the following definition of Czech-Slovak Customs Union: A customs union linking the Czech Republic and Slovakia, intended to preserve trade relations between [...]...
96. Reversal of Enforcement Policy In the United States For information about Reversal of enforcement policy in the context of international trade, click here...
97. Trade Promotion Agreements U.S.-colombia Trade Promotion Agreement in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to U.s.-colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: (1) Environmental Cooperation Agreement On April 19, 2013, the United States and Colombia signed the U.S.-Colombia Environmental Cooperation [...]...
98. Weslaw Weslaw offers legislation, case law and journal articles for North America and United Kingdom. Unfortunatelly, it have limited coverage for ... Read more...
99. Web-based Law Library Catalogs ContentsWeb-based Law Library CatalogsUnited States LibrariesLibraries Outside the United States ConclusionNotesSee AlsoReferences and Further ReadingAbout the Author/s and Reviewer/sMentioned in ... Read more...
100. Web of Science ContentsWeb of ScienceConclusionNotesSee AlsoReferences and Further ReadingAbout the Author/s and Reviewer/sMentioned in these Entries Web of Science The Web of ... Read more...
101. WebLaw ContentsWebLawAims and objectives of WebLawA brief technical overview of the WebLaw projectParticipating organisationsConclusionNotesSee AlsoAbout the Author/s and Rewiever/sReferences and Further ... Read more...
102. Web of Knowledge Citation Indexing Service ContentsWeb of Knowledge Citation Indexing ServiceLegal Resource ReviewSee AlsoFurther ReadingConclusionNotesReferences and Further ReadingAbout the Author/s and Reviewer/sMentioned in these Entries ... Read more...
103. Weather Permitting A condition in a vessel charter party that provides that time lost during loading or discharge because of weather conditions shall not count as Laytime (read this and related legal terms for further details).......
104. Webb-Pomerance Act An act of 1918 authorizing exemptions from the Sherman Act (read this and related legal terms for further details) to certain combinations of firms for the purpose of promoting exports. The combinations formed under the ......
105. Weight Gaining An increase in physical bulk or weight of a finished product over that of the component materials as a result of the manufacturing process.......
106. Weight Losing A decrease in physical bulk or weight of a finished product over that of the component materials as a result of the manufacturing process.......
107. Weight Or Measurement A provision in a carrier's tariff that permits the carrier, in those cases where the tariff provides both weight and measurement rates for the same product, to use either rate at its option. Essentially, the carrier is authorized to use either rate in order to achieve the greatest revenue.......
108. Werner Report A report on the subject of European integration, prepared by a committee under the leadership of Pierre Werner, prime minister of Luxembourg. The report, published in October 1970, urged full economic and monetary union within the European Economic Community as "a catalyst for the development o......
109. Western Hemisphere Trading Corporation A domestic U.S. corporation which was entitled to certain tax advantages under Sections 921-22 of the Internal Revenue Code. To qualify, a U.S.- chartered corporation must (1) derive at least 95 percent of its gross income for the three-year period immediately preceding the taxable year (or througho......
110. West African Economic Community West African Economic Community Outline Also called "Communauté Economique de l'Afrique Occidentale". The CEAO was established in 1973. It consists of a number of West African countries, such as the Ivory Coast, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal and Upper Volta. A Communi......
111. Welfare Introduction to Welfare Welfare, programs aimed at helping people unable to support themselves fully or earn a living. Welfare recipients include elderly people, people with mental or physical disabilities, and those needing help to support dependent children. People in the United States most [...]...
112. Welfare History History of WelfareIntroduction to Welfare HistoryWelfare systems are formalized versions of types of social support that societies have always maintained. In all societies since the beginning of civilization, able-bodied adults have worked to support themselves as well as to provid......
113. Welfare Programs Welfare Programs in Developed CountriesIntroduction to Welfare ProgramsRelative to the United States, and to some extent Canada, the social welfare systems in other developed countries, especially in western Europe, are far more comprehensive and better financed. In particular, the......
114. Welfare Reasons Reasons for WelfareIntroduction to Welfare ReasonsIn any society, not all people are able to work. Societies recognize that the very young and old have limited capacities to perform work, as do people with severe mental or physical disabilities. In some cases, there are not enough ......
115. Wesberry v Sanders Introduction to Wesberry v SandersWesberry v. Sanders, United States Supreme Court decision that was handed down in 1964, dealing with apportionment of Congressional districts. After a suit against Georgia's apportionment statute was dismissed by the federal circuit court, the case was ......
116. Wages Minimum-wage laws Minimum-wage laws are a traditional bête noire of free-market economists because a government-mandated wage floor interferes with freedom of contract between employers and employees. Moreover, a law that increases wages is expected to reduce employment, because the [...]...
117. Welsh Law The Legal History of Welsh LawThis section provides an overview of Welsh Law ResourcesSee AlsoLegal Biography Legal Traditions Historical Laws History of Law Further Reading Welsh Law in the Oxford International Encyclopedia of Legal History (Oxford University Press) The Oxford Encyclopedia of [...]...
118. West Africa The Legal History of West Africa This section provides an overview of West Africa Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration Resources See Also Legal Biography Legal Traditions Historical Laws [...]...
119. Westlaw Westlaw in Commercial Internet Legal Research Finding Primary Authority There is more information about this subjet related to the field of legal research in the legal encyclopedia.Finding Secondary Authority There is more information about this subjet related to the field of legal research in [...]...
120. Westerners History of the Westerners The following commentary about Westerners in the Churchill Era is produced by the Churchill College (Cambridge): Those political and particularly military figures who, in the First World War, advocated concentrating all Allied efforts on the Western Front, even to the [...]...