Types of law
statutory law is created by the legislative branch
administrative law is created by the executive branch
case law is created by the judicial branch
Legal Databases
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Thomson Reuters Westlaw This link opens in a new windowAn online legal research tool providing full-text access to federal and state court cases , laws, statutes, and regulations, legal encyclopedias, law reviews and journals, and European Union legal materials.
Quick Reference
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Bieber's Dictionary of Legal AbbreviationsSelect US LEGAL from right column; the LEGAL REFERENCE for a selection of legal dictionaries.
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The Oxford Dictionary of American Legal Quotations(REF KF159 .S53 1993) Request from Colby Storage
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The Oxford Companion to American Law(KF154 .O96 2002) Colby Miller Stacks
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Oran's Dictionary of the Law(KF156 .O69 2008 Book & DISC) Colby Miller Stacks
