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.

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.

Constitutional Rights Sourcebook

Offers nearly 175 Supreme Court cases carefully selected and arranged in chapters focusing on individual amendments to the U.S. Constitution. Setting it apart from other volumes on constitutional rights, the Sourcebook includes these features: a thorough introduction that explains how constitutional law and the courts work and reviews the history of the Constitution and the Supreme Court; coverage of recent cases spotlighting issues that receive intense media attention: affirmative action, drug testing, physician-assisted suicide, capital punishment, parental rights, hate crimes, and more; a rich cross-referencing structure that connects related entries within a given chapter as well as throughout the entire work, aiding readers who want to delve into all related facets of a case or concept; a "significance" section in case discussion entry that ties in historical background and other related cases; and a chapter devoted to defining and discussing terms related to constitutional law.

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.

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. Or try starting at the more general level by picking an essay from one of the following categories:

• The American Legislative System in Historical Context
• Legislative Recruitment, Personnel, and Elections
• Legislative Structures and Processes
• Legislative Behavior
• Legislatures and Public Policy
• Legislatures within the Political System

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.

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 citizens.

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.