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n. An authoritative legal encyclopedia that provides general background knowledge of the law with footnoted citation to relevant case law. Abbreviated C.J.S.
Webster's New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000.
Corpus Juris Secundum
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Corpus Juris Secundum — (C.J.S.) is an encyclopedia of U.S. law (see Secondary authority). Its full title is Corpus Juris Secundum: Complete Restatement Of The Entire American Law As Developed By All Reported Cases (1936 ) It contains an alphabetical arrangement of… … Wikipedia
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corpus juris — corpus jur·is / ju̇r is, yu̇r ēs/ n [Medieval Latin, literally, a body of law]: a comprehensive collection of the law of a judicial system or of a country or jurisdiction Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. corpus juris … Law dictionary
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corpus juris — /korpas juras/ A body of law. A term used to signify a book comprehending several collections of law. There are two principal collections to which this name is given; the Corpus Juris Civilis, and the Corpus Juris Canonici. Also name of an… … Black's law dictionary
corpus juris — /korpas juras/ A body of law. A term used to signify a book comprehending several collections of law. There are two principal collections to which this name is given; the Corpus Juris Civilis, and the Corpus Juris Canonici. Also name of an… … Black's law dictionary
Corpus Juris Civilis — Justinian I depicted on a mosaic in the church of San Vitale, Ravenna, Italy The Corpus Juris (or Iuris) Civilis ( Body of Civil Law ) is the modern name[1] for a collection of fundamental works in jurisprudence, issued from … Wikipedia
secundum — According to; in accordance with; in favor of. Following; coming close behind. See Corpus Juris Secundum … Ballentine's law dictionary
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