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Assignment No. 6 in Legal Techiniqes and Logic
Assignment No. 6 in Legal Techiniqes and Logic
What are the three (3) main sources of reading materials for
law students and even for those actively practicing the legal
profession? Describe each.
1.Legal Dictionaries
Legal dictionaries give definitions of words related to law.
The words are arranged alphabetically. One common legal
dictionary is Black’s Law Dictionary. Another is Words and
Phrases. Black’s Law Dictionary provides a basic definition
for each word, often from a single jurisdiction. Words and
Phrases often provides many definitions, from a variety of
jurisdictions.
2.Cases
Cases are laws that come from the courts, the judicial
branch of government. They are referred to as the “common
law,” as distinguished from legislative law. Cases are court
decisions (or opinions). They are usually decided by
appellate courts. Under the doctrine of stare decisis, these
decisions are precedents that are generally to be followed in
future disputes.
3.Citators
Citators help us update our legal research, by giving us the
subsequent history, treatment, and parallel sources of cases or
other research materials. They provide lists of cases and other
sources that cite particular cases or statutes. This is especially
useful in finding out if a case has been upheld or overturned.
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