Search results for: “washington and lee school of law”
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Case
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Case Meaning of Case A general term having many meanings, depending on the context. May mean a cause in a suit, or action or trial commenced or pending in a court of law. Also the evidence and the […]
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Appellate Court
A reviewing court, and excepting special cases where original jurisdiction is conferred, is not a trial court or court of first instance.
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Defendant
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Defendant Meaning of Defendant The party against whom relief o recovery is sought in an action or suit. Defendant Alternative Definition A party sued in a […]
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Treatises
Treatises in the One-L Dictionary A text that provides critical, interpretative, evaluative or foundational material on an area of law. A treatise is often less detailed and critical than a law review article, but more in-depth than a legal encyclopedia entry.Note: This Treatises […]
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Traffic Safety
ResourcesSee AlsoLaw Dictionaries.Child Development, History of the Concept of; Child-Rearing Advice Literature; Hygiene; Theories of Childhood. Automobile accidents; Breathalyzer¨; Chemical and biologica…
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Topic
Topic, as used in the West digest system, refers to the subject category in which an issue is placed. The West digest system is made up of over 400 topics ranging from abandonment to Zoning….
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Slip Opinion
A court opinion that is published individually after being rendered and then collected in advance sheets before being released for publication in a reporter….
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Parallel Citation
The page on which a quotation or relevant passage appears, as opposed to the page on which the case or article begins…
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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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Nutshell
A paperback book that provides a concise explanation of the law on a specific topic. …
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Key Number
The key number is a West Publishing feature to promote the location of materials. Key numbers correspond to designated points of law. Each point of law in a given opinion has a headnote which is assigned to the appropriate topic and key number within the overall classification scheme. As topics […]
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Headnote
A summary of a point of law written by the publisher’s editorial staff or the court reporter. Each point of law in an opinion will have a corresponding headnote. Headnote is sometimes referred to as a syllabus….
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Bluebook
The citation guide considered the authoritative reference for American legal citations. The actual title is he Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation. …
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State Court Reports
Decision of various levels of state courts are reported in official and unofficial Reporters and in the National Reporter System which consists of regional reporters. Regional reporters collectively publish most of the appellate courts of the 50 states….
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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…