Types of Legal Materials
Primary Law Sources
Official documents issued by the government.
- Statutes
- Case reporters
- Regulatory codes
Annotated versions by private publishers also available.
Secondary Law Sources
Provide commentary and interpretation.
- Dictionaries & Thesauri
- Encyclopedias
- Periodicals (law reviews, journals, and newspapers)
- Annotated versions of official documents such as statutes, and case reporters.
- Legal databases
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