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West's Encyclopedia of American Law
12 volumes
Use
this resource to find almost anything relating to U.S. law: terms,
concepts, events, movements, cases, and biographies of significant
persons. Entries are arranged in alphabetical order by subject or name.
The last volume (Volume 12) contains a dictionary of legal terms, a
table of cases cited, a name index, and a subject index.
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Call Number:
Ref KF154 .W47 1998
Location:
Gleeson Reference Room, 1st Floor
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Oxford Reference
Over 200 reference sources including:
A Dictionary of Law
The Oxford Guide to United States Supreme Court Decisions.
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Black's Law Dictionary
For
the first time since the original 1891 edition, this classic legal
resource has enjoyed a complete cover-to-cover revision. Last updated
in 1990, more than 30,000 definitions have been honed, sharpened and
made more concise. Over 4,500 terms appear for the first time in any
legal dictionary. Each definition conveys more information than ever.
With the new 7th edition, readers will stay up-to-date on every nuance
of emerging terminology. Quotations from important cases and respected
scholars allow readers to see how a term is used in context and to
grasp the meaning instantly.
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Call Number:
Ref KF156 B53 1999
Location:
Gleeson Reference Room, 1st Floor
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Nolo's Pocket Guide to California Law
Covers
such topics as adoption, child support, consumer rights, custody, jury
duty, bankruptcy, real estate, abortion, divorce, workers' comp,
student loans, wills, employee rights, credit and debt, tenants'
rights, and much more.
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Call Number:
Ref KFC81 .G83 1999
Location:
Gleeson Reference Room, 1st Floor
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Constitutional Rights Sourcebook
Offers
nearly 175 Supreme Court cases carefully selected and arranged in
chapters focusing on individual amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
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Call Number:
Ref KF4550 .Z9 R463 1999
Location:
Gleeson Reference Room, 1st Floor
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Encyclopedia of the American Constitution
6 volumes
Use
this resource to find information on any topic relating to
constitutional law. Entries are arranged in alphabetical order.
Includes synopses of hundreds of court cases and biographies of every
Supreme Court justice and President. The appendices, found in the back
of Volume 6, contain the following: the full-text of the Articles of
Confederation and The Constitution of the United States, chronologies
relating to American Constitutional Law, glossary of legal terms, case
index, name index, and subject index.
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Call Number:
Ref KF4548 .E53 2000
Location:
Gleeson Reference Room, 1st Floor
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Encyclopedia of the American Legislative System
3 volumes
Looking
for some solid information on the history of Congress or how the
legislative system works in the U.S.? This resource contains 91
individually authored essays covering Congress and the State
Legislatures from the Colonial era to the present. Use the index at the
back of Volume III to find specific topics.
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Call Number:
Ref JF501 .E53 1994
Location:
Gleeson Reference Room, 1st Floor
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Historic U.S. Court Cases
2 volumes
Contains
essays on 201 historical U.S. court cases, signed by legal experts or
scholars in related fields. Each essay includes a snapshot of the case
(“The Case in Brief”), an in-depth analysis of the case, and a
bibliography. Cases are arranged by general subject area. Indexes at
the back of Volume II facilitate searching by case name, personal name,
or specific subject.
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Call Number:
Ref KF352 .Z9 H57 2001
Location:
Gleeson Reference Room, 1st Floor
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The Supreme Court A to Z
This
comprehensive, alphabetical encyclopedia of 300+ easy-to-read essays is
the perfect first resource for anyone who wants reliable information or
background material on the significant decisions of the Supreme Court,
the history of the Court, the justices, the powers of the Court, and
how the institution has evolved from its origins to the present.
Includes biographies of every justice and of many others important to
the Court; explanations of broader concepts and powers relating to the
Court; discussions of judicial concepts, terms, and constitutional
issues such as individual rights; explanations of major cases and their
impact on American
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Call Number:
Ref KF8742 .A35 S8 1998
Location:
Gleeson Reference Room, 1st Floor
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