Legal Research in a NutshellThe Forms of Legal Literature; Beginning a Research Project; Court Reports; Case Digests; Shepard's Citations; ALR Annotations; Legal Encyclopedias; Electronic Case Research; Statutes and Constitutions; Legislative History; Administrative Law; Texts and Treatises; Legal Periodicals; Looseleaf Services; Practice Materials; Handbooks and Directories; Treaties; International Organizations; International Courts; English and Commonwealth Law; Civil Law System. |
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... relevance a keen appreciation of which sources are legally and factually relevant to the specific inquiry . c . Secondary Materials Works which are not primary authority but which discuss or analyze legal doctrine are considered second ...
... relevance a keen appreciation of which sources are legally and factually relevant to the specific inquiry . c . Secondary Materials Works which are not primary authority but which discuss or analyze legal doctrine are considered second ...
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... relevant to the problem . Digest topics and key numbers can be found in several ways : ( 1 ) by using a Descriptive Word Index after analyzing the factu- al and legal issues involved in a problem ; ( 2 ) by survey- ing a relevant legal ...
... relevant to the problem . Digest topics and key numbers can be found in several ways : ( 1 ) by using a Descriptive Word Index after analyzing the factu- al and legal issues involved in a problem ; ( 2 ) by survey- ing a relevant legal ...
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... relevant to every legal problem , an annotation directly on point can save considerable time for the researcher . It does the initial time - consuming work of finding relevant cases , and also arranges them according to specific fact ...
... relevant to every legal problem , an annotation directly on point can save considerable time for the researcher . It does the initial time - consuming work of finding relevant cases , and also arranges them according to specific fact ...
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The Research Process | 1 |
Court Reports | 16 |
Shepards Citations | 49 |
Copyright | |
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