Definition:
the collection of rules imposed by authority "civilization presupposes respect for the law" "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity "there is a law against kidnapping" a rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature "the laws of thermodynamics" the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do the learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system "he studied law at Yale" the force of policemen and officers "the law came looking for him"
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Resources:
FindLaw
Comprehensive legal guide, containing cases, codes, forms, links to law reviews, law schools, bar associations, law firms, experts, CLE courses, and other legal sites.
http://www.findlaw.com
Law.com
Offering legal news, articles, job listings, information and products.
http://www.law.com/
Legal Information Institute
Primary legal materials and links to a wide array of U.S. and international legal reference websites. From Cornell Law School.
http://www.law.cornell.edu/
Indiana University School of Law -- Bloomington
Site features information about the School of Law's LLM, MCL, and SJD programs, in addition to the J.D. program. Also provides information about the School's new Early Decision process for the J.D. program.
http://www.law.indiana.edu/
Library of Congress
The national library of the US, serving the US Congress and the residents of the US.
http://www.loc.gov/
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