Search results for: “legal encyclopedias”
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Encyclopedias
Secondary sources which present background information for broad subjects (find out more about legal research). They do not present the critical analysis that the readers or users will find in scholarly treatises or law review articles (find out more about legal research). They are more […]
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Statehood
Statehood in the International Legal EncyclopediaSovereignty and StatehoodSovereignty in international law is derived from the nationhood of… (Read more)…
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International Law Sources
International Law Sources in the International Legal EncyclopediaStarke lists five sources of international law, which include customs, treaties, judicial… (Read more)…
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Roman numerals
Roman numerals To use in these Legal Dictionaries and, specially, in the Wiki Legal Thesaurus and the Lawi Legal Encyclopedias, it may be usueful to know some of the basic rules of the roman numerals. Symbols of the Roman numerals Basic Roman numerals use the following symbols I or i = 1 (one) V or…
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About
About the Online Legal Dictionary The online law dictionary of definitions on the Encyclopedia of Law is a useful legal dictionary for our readers to quickly find information on legal terms. The law dictionary covers terminology of over 32,000 legal words, including translations, legal jargon, and legal abbreviationss (but there are more abbreviations relating the…
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Secondary Source
A source that explains, analyzes or interprets primary source information. Examples are law review articles, encyclopedias, and books. These sources may lead you to key primary sources as well as other secondary sources….
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Pocket Part
A supplemental pamphlet inserted usually in the back cover of law book to update the material in the text…
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Secondary Authority
A source that analyzes, explains, or interprets primary source information. Secondary authority is not considered primary in nature and does not originate from a branch of government. Examples of secondary’s sources are law review articles, encyclopedias, and treatises…