Category: Books
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Hornbook
Hornbook in the United States Hornbook, Treatise and Study Aid According to the Levin College of Law (University of Florida), a hornbook, which is typically one volume, is a scholarly work that summarizes a specific area of law and is geared towards law students. It is a primer on the […]
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Statutes At Large
Statutes at Large in the United States A bound volume of slip laws or laws enacted by Congress. See slip laws (in this encyclopedia). The Statutes at Large have been codified into the United States Code. U.S. Statutes at Large: a permanent Evidence Every law, public and private, ever […]
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Parol Evidence Rule
Parol Evidence Rule in the United States UCC Parol Evidence Rule: ◦ Is contract ‘final’ writing? ◦ If so, it can’t be contradicted, but it can be supplemented. (thus, in Gianni, evidence as to the promise of the exclusive right to sell beverages would be admissible). ◦ Under Materson v. […]
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Law books
Law books in the United States Law books or law book is a general term for any book or set of books in which legal opinions (case law) or government statutes and regulations are published, for example, a court reporter. A law book is not the same as a casebook. The later is a a…
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Robert’s Rules of Order
Robert’s Rules of Order in the United States Roberts Rules of Order There are many versions and many editions, and most large libraries have at least one that you can borrow or copy. For questions, try the Official Web page (www.robertsrules.com). Origins In 1876, U.S. General Henry […]
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US Code
United States Code Introduction The U.S.C. is a consolidation, compilation and codification of general and permanent statutes of the U.S. by subject matter. It is divided among 51 title headings, not all currently used. The last one, Title 51 (see below) started on Dec. 18, 2010. The […]
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Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary
Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary in the United States This Dictionary is exactly that: plain english. It is a cheap (free as an app) alternative to other legal dictionaries. Written with the non-professional in mind, it contains easy-to-understand definitions for common legal terms. It […]
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Nolo’s Encyclopedia of Everyday Law
Nolo’s Encyclopedia of Everyday Law in the United States Subtitle: Answers to Your Most Frequently Asked Legal Questions Editions: 1996, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2008, and 2011 Editor: Emily Doskow Preface: About This Book Whether we like it or not, the law touches our personal lives […]
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Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United States
The Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United States Where to find information In The Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United States entry in the World Legal Encyclopedia. Content of the Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United States • Abington […]
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Table of Laws
Table of Laws in the United States We are not referring here to the commands in the God’s table of laws. In many legal books and treatises, summary tables of legislation or laws are included as an Appendix. See Also Alphabetical arrangement of entries Table of Cases Briefs […]
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Owen Wister
Owen Wister in United States Owen Wister (1860-1938), American writer, was born in Philadelphia July 14 1860. He was a grandson of Frances Anne Kemble. On graduating from Harvard in 1882 he intended to devote himself to music. He went abroad for study; but ill-health forced him to return to […]
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Law School success books
Law School success books in United States Books about Law Practice and School Success, for Students This entry lists below several books which may be useful to law students who want a good overview of law school and how to excel as a law student, including books on writing law school exams. […]
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Florida Statutes
Florida Statutes in United States Florida Statutes Note: Whenever possible, contributors to this Wiki Encyclopedia of Law should cite to the official codification of any State law, in this case the State Statutes. Authority The official codification of Florida law is the Florida […]