Law & Legal Issues (lô ənd lē'gəl ĭsh'ūz)

A set of rules and principles that determine a system of society's dos and don'ts; the institutions that legislate and enforce such rules. For example, when the party of the first part parties too hard, the party of the second part can sue.

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Definitions of basic legal terms.

Examples: quitclaim deed, De bene esse, bias crime, more »

Law Encyclopedia:

Definitions of legal terms

Examples: Unilateral Contract, Land-Use Control, abolition, more »

Legal Biographies:

Biographies of important legal personages

Examples: Sandra Day O'Connor, Thurgood Marshall, Justinian I, more »

Legal Cases:

Milestone cases in the American law

Examples: Roe v. Wade, New York Times v. Sullivan, Lawrence v. Texas, more »

Legal Documents:

Primary Documents in Law

Examples: United States Constitution, Magna Carta, John F. Kennedy: Inaugural Address, more »

US Supreme Court:

The history, justices and terminology of the US Supreme Court

Examples: Katz v. United States, Hate Speech, Sexual Harassment, more »

US Supreme Court Decisions:

Recent major US Supreme Court decisions

Examples: Wisconsin v. Mitchell, Shaw v. Hunt, Abrams v. Johnson, more »

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