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Abstract (law)
In law, an abstract is a brief statement that contains the most important points of a long legal document or of several related legal papers.
In law, an abstract is a brief statement that contains the most important points of a long legal document or of several related legal papers.
AltLaw
AltLaw is an American academic project aimed at making federal appellate and Supreme Court case law publicly available, "to make the common law a bit more common."
AltLaw is an American academic project aimed at making federal appellate and Supreme Court case law publicly available, "to make the common law a bit more common."
American Association of Law Libraries
The American Association of Law Libraries "is a nonprofit educational organization with over 5,000 members nationwide.
The American Association of Law Libraries "is a nonprofit educational organization with over 5,000 members nationwide.
American Jurisprudence
American Jurisprudence (second edition is cited as Am. Jur.
American Jurisprudence (second edition is cited as Am. Jur.
American Law Reports
In American law, the American Law Reports are a resource used by American lawyers to find a variety of sources relating to specific legal rules, doctrines, or principles.
In American law, the American Law Reports are a resource used by American lawyers to find a variety of sources relating to specific legal rules, doctrines, or principles.
Bloomberg Law
Bloomberg Law is the legal research division of Bloomberg L.P., provides subscription-based search technology, legal content, proprietary company information, and real-time news to lawyers and o...
Bloomberg Law is the legal research division of Bloomberg L.P., provides subscription-based search technology, legal content, proprietary company information, and real-time news to lawyers and o...
Canada Gazette
The Canada Gazette (Gazette du Canada) is an official publication by the government of Canada that publishes all laws and Orders in Council issued by the government.
The Canada Gazette (Gazette du Canada) is an official publication by the government of Canada that publishes all laws and Orders in Council issued by the government.
Carswell (publisher)
Carswell is a Canadian source of information services to legal, tax & accounting, and human resource professionals.
Carswell is a Canadian source of information services to legal, tax & accounting, and human resource professionals.
Case citation
Case citation is the system used in many countries to identify the decisions in past court cases, either in special series of books called reporters or law reports, or in a 'neutral' form which ...
Case citation is the system used in many countries to identify the decisions in past court cases, either in special series of books called reporters or law reports, or in a 'neutral' form which ...
Caselex
Caselex is a legal information service, established in 2005 by a public-private alliance and supported by the European Commission, offering legal professionals access to the decisive arguments o...
Caselex is a legal information service, established in 2005 by a public-private alliance and supported by the European Commission, offering legal professionals access to the decisive arguments o...
CCH Canadian
CCH Canadian Limited, a Wolters Kluwer business, is one of the four operating units of Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting.
CCH Canadian Limited, a Wolters Kluwer business, is one of the four operating units of Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting.
Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction
The Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction, also known as CALI, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit consortium of mostly US law schools that conducts applied research and development in the ...
The Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction, also known as CALI, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit consortium of mostly US law schools that conducts applied research and development in the ...
Citator
In legal research, a citator is a citation index of legal resources, one of the best-known of which in the United States is Shepard's Citations.
In legal research, a citator is a citation index of legal resources, one of the best-known of which in the United States is Shepard's Citations.
Collateral Consequences Calculator
The Collateral Consequences Calculator is a legal website designed to aid judges, attorney, and legal academics in their research of collateral consequences of criminal charges.
The Collateral Consequences Calculator is a legal website designed to aid judges, attorney, and legal academics in their research of collateral consequences of criminal charges.
Computer-assisted legal research
Computer-assisted legal research (CALR) or computer-based legal research is a mode of legal research that uses databases of court opinions, statutes, court documents, and secondary ...
Computer-assisted legal research (CALR) or computer-based legal research is a mode of legal research that uses databases of court opinions, statutes, court documents, and secondary ...
Corpus Juris Secundum
Corpus Juris Secundum (C.J.S.) is an encyclopedia of U.S. law (see Secondary authority).
Corpus Juris Secundum (C.J.S.) is an encyclopedia of U.S. law (see Secondary authority).
Courtroom View Network
Courtroom View Network (CVN), the media division of Courtroom Connect, is a US company webcasting video from civil trials.
Courtroom View Network (CVN), the media division of Courtroom Connect, is a US company webcasting video from civil trials.
Deposition Source
Deposition Source is an Internet-based repository of legal depositions for attorneys and legal professionals in the United States.
Deposition Source is an Internet-based repository of legal depositions for attorneys and legal professionals in the United States.
Encyclopaedia of Forms and Precedents
The Encyclopaedia of Forms and Precedents is a large collection of non-litigious legal forms and precedents published by LexisNexis UK.
The Encyclopaedia of Forms and Precedents is a large collection of non-litigious legal forms and precedents published by LexisNexis UK.
Form book
A form book is a tool used by attorneys to aid in the filing of pleadings, motions and other legal documents with a court or similar decision-making body.
A form book is a tool used by attorneys to aid in the filing of pleadings, motions and other legal documents with a court or similar decision-making body.
Frank Shepard
Frank Shepard (1848–1902), a salesman for a Chicago legal publisher, invented the Shepard's legal citation system.
Frank Shepard (1848–1902), a salesman for a Chicago legal publisher, invented the Shepard's legal citation system.
Free Access to Law Movement
The Free Access to Law Movement is the umbrella name for the collective of legal information systems projects across many countries to provide free online access to legal information such as cas...
The Free Access to Law Movement is the umbrella name for the collective of legal information systems projects across many countries to provide free online access to legal information such as cas...
FreeAdvice
Freeadvice is a free US legal information web service which was established in 1997.
Freeadvice is a free US legal information web service which was established in 1997.
Gazette officielle du Québec
The Gazette officielle du Québec is an official publication of the Quebec government, used to promulgate new laws and regulations, which thereby become official.
The Gazette officielle du Québec is an official publication of the Quebec government, used to promulgate new laws and regulations, which thereby become official.
Global Legal Information Network
The Global Legal Information Network is a cooperative, not-for-profit federation of government agencies or their designees that contribute national legal information to the GLIN database.
The Global Legal Information Network is a cooperative, not-for-profit federation of government agencies or their designees that contribute national legal information to the GLIN database.
Global Sales Law Project
The Global Sales Law Project is a research project based at the University of Basel under the leadership of Ingeborg Schwenzer.
The Global Sales Law Project is a research project based at the University of Basel under the leadership of Ingeborg Schwenzer.
Incomes Data Services
Incomes Data Services Ltd is a research organisation dedicated to employment-related areas.
Incomes Data Services Ltd is a research organisation dedicated to employment-related areas.
Institute of Advanced Legal Studies
The Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (IALS) is part of the School of Advanced Study of the University of London.
The Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (IALS) is part of the School of Advanced Study of the University of London.
International Law Association
The International Law Association (ILA) is a non-profit organization based in Great Britain that — according to its 2004 constitution — promotes "the study, clarification and development o...
The International Law Association (ILA) is a non-profit organization based in Great Britain that — according to its 2004 constitution — promotes "the study, clarification and development o...
Judgepedia
Judgepedia is a wiki-style website billed as an "interactive encyclopedia of courts and judges".
Judgepedia is a wiki-style website billed as an "interactive encyclopedia of courts and judges".
Jurispedia
Jurispedia is a wiki encyclopedia of academic law in many languages, currently available in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Spanish and Dutch.
Jurispedia is a wiki encyclopedia of academic law in many languages, currently available in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Spanish and Dutch.
Know Your Law
Know Your Law is a law information portal and one of the primary online legal research services for lawyers and legal professionals in India and is a part of Know Your Law Information attempt.
Know Your Law is a law information portal and one of the primary online legal research services for lawyers and legal professionals in India and is a part of Know Your Law Information attempt.
Law dictionary
A law dictionary is a dictionary that is designed and compiled to give information about terms used in the field of law.
A law dictionary is a dictionary that is designed and compiled to give information about terms used in the field of law.
Law library
A law library is a library designed to assist law students, attorneys, judges, and their law clerks and anyone else who finds it necessary to correctly determine the state of the law.
A law library is a library designed to assist law students, attorneys, judges, and their law clerks and anyone else who finds it necessary to correctly determine the state of the law.
Law report
Law reports or reporters are series of books that contain judicial opinions from a selection of case law decided by courts.
Law reports or reporters are series of books that contain judicial opinions from a selection of case law decided by courts.
LawMoose
LawMoose launched in September, 2000, is believed to have been the first U.S. regional legal search engine operating its own independent web crawler.
LawMoose launched in September, 2000, is believed to have been the first U.S. regional legal search engine operating its own independent web crawler.
Lawtel
Lawtel is a subscription-based online legal research tool that provides subscribers with access to a range of legal information.
Lawtel is a subscription-based online legal research tool that provides subscribers with access to a range of legal information.
Legal informatics
Legal informatics is an area within information science.
Legal informatics is an area within information science.
Legal Information Institute
The Legal Information Institute ("LII") is a non-profit, public service of Cornell Law School that provides no-cost access to current American and international legal research sources online at ...
The Legal Information Institute ("LII") is a non-profit, public service of Cornell Law School that provides no-cost access to current American and international legal research sources online at ...
Legal information retrieval
Legal information retrieval is the science of information retrieval applied to legal text, including legislation, case law, and scholarly works.
Legal information retrieval is the science of information retrieval applied to legal text, including legislation, case law, and scholarly works.
Legal periodical
Legal periodicals are trade publications for the legal profession targeted at lawyers, paralegals, judges, and government civil servants.
Legal periodicals are trade publications for the legal profession targeted at lawyers, paralegals, judges, and government civil servants.
Legal research
Legal research is "the process of identifying and retrieving information necessary to support legal decision-making.
Legal research is "the process of identifying and retrieving information necessary to support legal decision-making.
Legal treatise
Legal treatises are secondary authority, and can serve as a useful starting point for legal research, particularly when the researcher lacks familiarity with a particular area of law.
Legal treatises are secondary authority, and can serve as a useful starting point for legal research, particularly when the researcher lacks familiarity with a particular area of law.
LexisNexis Butterworths
LexisNexis Butterworths is a trading name of the British publisher specialising in [legal
tax] and regulatory publications that was founded in 1818 by Henry Butterworth.
LexisNexis Butterworths is a trading name of the British publisher specialising in [legal
tax] and regulatory publications that was founded in 1818 by Henry Butterworth.
Looseleaf service
A looseleaf service is a type of publication used in legal research which brings together both primary and secondary source materials on a specific field or topic in law.
A looseleaf service is a type of publication used in legal research which brings together both primary and secondary source materials on a specific field or topic in law.
National Conference of Law Reviews
The National Conference of Law Reviews (NCLR) is a voluntary organization of law reviews in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico.
The National Conference of Law Reviews (NCLR) is a voluntary organization of law reviews in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico.
Nominate reports
Nominate reports is a legal term from common law jurisdictions referring to the various published reports of English cases in various Courts from the Middle Ages to the 1860s when law reporting ...
Nominate reports is a legal term from common law jurisdictions referring to the various published reports of English cases in various Courts from the Middle Ages to the 1860s when law reporting ...
Ontario Gazette
The Ontario Gazette is the official publication of the Government of Ontario, Canada, first published in 1868.
The Ontario Gazette is the official publication of the Government of Ontario, Canada, first published in 1868.
Pension regulation
Pension regulation is a legal term encompassing the set of laws, rules and authoritative standards governing the pension industry, and the procedures needed to enforce them.
Pension regulation is a legal term encompassing the set of laws, rules and authoritative standards governing the pension industry, and the procedures needed to enforce them.
Pocket part
A pocket part is a special document located inside the back cover of certain hardcover legal reference books.
A pocket part is a special document located inside the back cover of certain hardcover legal reference books.
Primary authority
A primary authority is a document that establishes the law on a particular issue, such as a case decision or legislative act.
A primary authority is a document that establishes the law on a particular issue, such as a case decision or legislative act.
Quicklaw
Quicklaw is a Canadian electronic legal research database that provides court decisions from all levels, news reports, provincial and federal statutes, journals, and other legal commentary.
Quicklaw is a Canadian electronic legal research database that provides court decisions from all levels, news reports, provincial and federal statutes, journals, and other legal commentary.
Regulation
Regulation is administrative legislation that constitutes or constrains rights and allocates responsibilities.
Regulation is administrative legislation that constitutes or constrains rights and allocates responsibilities.
Secondary authority
In law, a secondary authority is an authority purporting to explain the meaning or applicability of the actual verbatim texts of primary authorities.
In law, a secondary authority is an authority purporting to explain the meaning or applicability of the actual verbatim texts of primary authorities.
Slip law
In the United States, a slip law is an individual Act of Congress, which are either public laws (Pub.L.) or private laws (Pvt.L.).
In the United States, a slip law is an individual Act of Congress, which are either public laws (Pub.L.) or private laws (Pvt.L.).
Statute
A statute is a formal written enactment of a legislative authority that governs a state, city, or county.
A statute is a formal written enactment of a legislative authority that governs a state, city, or county.
The Sri Lanka Gazette
The Sri Lanka Gazette, officially The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is a public journal of the Government of Sri Lanka.
The Sri Lanka Gazette, officially The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is a public journal of the Government of Sri Lanka.
United States Statutes at Large
The United States Statutes at Large, commonly referred to as the Statutes at Large and abbreviated Stat.
The United States Statutes at Large, commonly referred to as the Statutes at Large and abbreviated Stat.
West American Digest System
The West American Digest System is a system of identifying points of law from reported cases and organizing them by topic and key number.
The West American Digest System is a system of identifying points of law from reported cases and organizing them by topic and key number.
Westlaw
Westlaw is one of the primary online legal research services for lawyers and legal professionals in the United States and is a part of West.
Westlaw is one of the primary online legal research services for lawyers and legal professionals in the United States and is a part of West.
Wex
Wex is a collaboratively built, freely available legal dictionary and encyclopedia similar to Wikipedia but with certain restrictions.
Wex is a collaboratively built, freely available legal dictionary and encyclopedia similar to Wikipedia but with certain restrictions.
Wexis
Wexis is a humorous portmanteau used to refer to the alleged duopoly of publishing conglomerates that dominate the U.S. legal information services industry – namely, West Publishing and LexisNexis.
Wexis is a humorous portmanteau used to refer to the alleged duopoly of publishing conglomerates that dominate the U.S. legal information services industry – namely, West Publishing and LexisNexis.