Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
Westlaw — is one of the primary online legal research services for lawyers and legal professionals in the United States and is a part of West and Thomson Reuters. In addition, it provides proprietary database services. Westlaw gives subscribers unique… … Wikipedia
Shepard's Citations — In legal research, Shepard s Citations is the best known citator, a list of all the authorities citing a particular case, statute, or other legal authority. The name derives from a legal service begun by Frank Shepard (1848 1900) in 1873, when… … Wikipedia
Regulatory Flexibility Act — Infobox U.S. legislation name= Regulatory Flexibility Act fullname= The Regulatory Flexibility Act acronym= RFA / the Reg Flex Act enacted by= effective date= 1 January 1981 public law url= http://www.archives.gov/federal register/laws/regulatory … Wikipedia
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