Legal Anthropology

This page contains links and references for legal anthropology and international law.

Books

Barriers or Benefits?: Regulation in Transatlantic Trade by David Vogel 1998

Chiefs Today : Traditional Pacific Leadership and the Postcolonial State by Geoffrey M. White & Lamont Lindstrom (Editors) 1998

Domesday Book and the Law : Society and Legal Custom in Early Medieval England by Robin Fleming 1998

Just Words: Law, Language, and Power by John M. Conley & William M. O'Barr 1998

Mai Weini: A Small Village in the Highlands of Eritrea by Kjetil Tronvoll 1998

Pronouncing & Persevering : Gender and the Discourses of Disputing in an African Islamic Court by Susan F. Hirsch 1998

Sovereignty, Legitimacy, and Power in West African Societies: Perspectives from Legal Anthropology by Werner Zips et al (Editors) 1998

Links

  1. ALSO - Directory of state courts, statutes, and law schools from America Law Sources Online
  2. Abridged History of the United States - A legal history of the United States, written by San Francisco lawyer William Brinton.
  3. All Law - comprehensive legal directory and search engine.
  4. American Bar Association
  5. American Civil Liberties Union Freedom Network
  6. American Law Sources On Line - full-text legal documents from the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. U.S. contents include: Decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. District and Circuit Courts, State Court of Appeals, State Constitutions, Codes, and Legislation and more.
  7. Antropological Approaches and Law & Economics web database of articles.
  8. Appellate Counsellor Home Page
  9. Atlanta Injury and Insurance Law Resource
  10. Attorney Yellow Pages - offers a search facility allowing location of lawyers by geographical area or field of specialty plus a guide to finding lawyers and legal tips on a number of subjects.
  11. Association for Political and Legal Anthropology (APLA) of the American Anthropological Association..
  12. The Bankruptcy Lawfinder
  13. Basic Legal Citations - Guide to the general rules of citation, with examples of how to cite cases, statutes, and regulations.
  14. Berkeley Technology Law Journal
  15. BigEar: Current Legal Resources on the Net - search the content of many legal web pages.
  16. Black's Law Dictionary
  17. Bonfire of Liberties
  18. Browse the Federal Tax Code
  19. Bureau of Justice Statistics - Statistics on crime, drugs, law enforcement, corrections, courts and more. Includes the 1995 National Crime VictimizationSurvey.
  20. Business & The Law
  21. Business Law Site, The - provides access to federal and state statutes, regulations, cases and agencies.
  22. Cal Law
  23. CataLaw - metaindex of law and government.
  24. Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) - education, policy research and advocacy organization seeking to improve the economic conditions of low income families and secure access for the poor to our civil justice system.
  25. Center of Constitutional Law - Multidisciplinary research institute working under the administrative arm of the faculty of law at Erasmus University of Rotterdam.  
  26. Class Action Lawsuits - legal facts, current actions, and "how to" opinions.
  27. The Code of Federal Regulations
  28. CommonLaw.com - for all who enjoy legal history and theory.
  29. Constitutional Law Materials- Outline of the main provisions of the U.S. Constitution, with links to relevant sections, posted by the Legal Information Institute of Cornell University Law School. Includes background material such as the Articles of Confederation and The Federalist papers as well as a comprehensive database of Supreme Court decision, with case summaries and texts of majority and dissenting opinions.  
  30. Constitution of the United States
  31. Consumer Law Page, The
  32. Copyright and Intellectual Property Resources
  33. Copyright Clearance Center
  34. Cornell Law Review
  35. Court TV Law Center
  36. Crash Course in Wills & Trusts - the information you need to plan an estate of any size.
  37. Criminal Justice Sites
  38. Criminal Law Links
  39. Cyber Law Centre - This site is dedicated to Intellectual Property issues in and around the Internet.
  40. DIANA - An International Human Rights Database
  41. Divorce Online
  42. Divorce Page, The
  43. Earthlaw - uses the law to defend the West's forests, air, water, and biodiversity.
  44. Electronic Frontier Foundation, The
  45. Electronic Legal Source - free legal forms and information for the general public, law students, and lawyers.
  46. Employee Relations Web Picks
  47. Federal Bureau of Investigation   - Profiles and photographs of the bureau's most wanted criminals, overview of principal programs, including the Violent Criminal Apprehension Program and the National Computer Crime Squad, summaries of major ongoing investigations, and employment listings.
  48. Federal Communications Law Journal
  49. Federal Rules of Evidence
  50. FedLaw
  51. Federal Register
  52. FedWorld/FLITE Supreme Court Decisions Hompage - full text of 7,407 U.S. Supreme Court Decisions from 1937 to 1975
  53. FindLaw
  54. First Amendment Cyber-Tribune (FACT)
  55. Florida State Univ. Law Review
  56. FreeAdvice.com - request a free initial consultation from one of the attorneys in your state who practices in the appropriate field of law.
  57. Fugitive Watch
  58. Full-text Statutes and Legislation on the Internet - complete text of any particular U.S. state's statutes, legislation, constitution or session laws
  59. Global Legal Studies Journal
  60. Guide to Law Online - annotated guide to online sources of information worldwide on government and law
  61. Hieros Gamos - A Comprehensive Site to the Legal Profession
  62. Historical Documents - The Avalon Project at Yale Law School
  63. IBM Patent Serve - free online access to all US patent claims filed since 1974.
  64. ICLU: Your Rights in Cyberspace
  65. Incoming One-L FAQ - First year law students
  66. Index of Law-Related E-Journals and Periodicals - USC Law Center
  67. Indiana University School of Law
  68. Institute for First Amendment Studies - Nonprofit educational and research organization that monitors the activities of the religious right in the U.S. and advocates for First Amendment freedoms
  69. International Trade Law Monitor
  70. Internet Law Symposium 96
  71. Internet Legal Resource Guide
  72. Interpol - International Criminal Police Organization
  73. Journal of Online Law
  74. Justice on Campus Project.
  75. JusticeNet Prison Issues Desk - source for progressive and radical information and resources on prisons and the criminal prosecution system.
  76. LLRX - Law Library Resource Xchange newsletter focuses on research, management and technology topics for legal professionals.
  77. Law - Courtesy of YellowPages.com
  78. Law - WWW Virtual Library
  79. Laws.com - A compendium of legal resources available on the Web
  80. LawChannel- dedicated to broadcasting information for lawyers and other interested persons
  81. LawInfo
  82. LawLinks
  83. Law Engine, The
  84. Law and Politics Book Reviews
  85. Law and Politics Internet Guide
  86. LawGuru.com -
  87. Law In Popular Culture - Feature Films
  88. LawInfo.com
  89. Law Journal Extra!
  90. Law Library of Congress
  91. Law Marks - Directory of court opinions, rules of court, bar association, legal news, law journals, and publishing companies.
  92. Law Practice Technology Center, The - A group of law and technology experts have come together on a collaborative project to create a site on law and technology in general and legal Intranets and Extranets in particular.
  93. Law Research - Extensive directory of laws, associations, publications, discussion groups and legal data
  94. LawRights - free legal information for England and Wales.
  95. LawRunner
  96. Law Self Help - Legal Information Institute Cornell Law School.
  97. Law Street - guide to the law, with legal info, news for consumers, a guide to the laws of U.S. states, humor, and more.
  98. Lawstuff - a whole bunch of stuff about legal rights, helpful legal contacts and toons; for Australian people under 18.
  99. LawTalk - LawTalk is a service provided by Indiana University. Each segment deals with some aspect of Law or Legal Studies and is authored by a faculty member from either the IU School of Law in Bloomington or the IU School of Law in Indianapolis.
  100. LawWorld
  101. 'Lectric Law Library, The - reference room with law encyclopedia and law dictionary
  102. Legal Dictionary - WWLIA
  103. Legal Documents and Law Documents Preparation
  104. Legal Links - online legal research page
  105. Legal Material by Subject -Topics - Cornell Law School
  106. Lexis-Nexis Communication Center
  107. Legaldocs - legal documents, contracts and law documents. Interactive preparation on the Internet.
  108. Legalethics.com - The most comprehensive set of links and resources relating to the ethical issues facing the legal profession by Internet use.
  109. Legal Information Institute, The - Cornell Law School
  110. Legal List, The
  111. Legal.Net
  112. LegalTools - discussion groups on law.
  113. Legal Web - a mirror of the Virtual Library Law Topic section with additional links and sites.
  114. Martindale-Hubbell Lawyer Locator
  115. Massachusetts Bankruptcy Page, The
  116. Meta-Index for Legal Research
  117. National Clearinghouse for Legal Services - comprehensive research service devoted to poverty law. Site inlcudes information on NCLS publications and services and access to a selection of Clearinghouse materials.
  118. National Criminal Justice Commission - Independent and critical assessment of the American criminal justice system
  119. National Criminal Justice Reference Service - Extensive sources of information on criminal and juvenile justice in the world. Includes a comprehensive collection of downloadable articles on public policy, prison systems in the U.S. and in Europe, courts and juries, victim's assistance and compensation programs, drug enforcement strategies, and drug testing, treatment, and prevention initiatives.
  120. National Federation of Paralegals Associations
  121. National Law Journal, The
  122. National Network of Estate Planning Attorneys
  123. Net Law News
  124. New England Center for Comparative Law rerm papers, essays, world bank, IMF Legal Anthropology in Modern Applications
  125. Nolo Press' Self-Help Law Center - online legal assistance for the little guy.
  126. Oyez Oyez Oyez - provides information about major constitutional cases heard and decided by the U.S.Supreme Court.
  127. Police Officer's Internet Directory, The - Comprehensive directory of law enforcement Web sites throughout the world. Covers U.S. federal, military, and state law enforcement agencies, as well as those in other countries worldwide.
  128. Prison Legal News
  129. ProSe - Univ. of Ill. College of Law
  130. Public International Law
  131. Public Utility Home Page
  132. Richmond Journal of Law & Technology
  133. Rules of Order - A primer on parliamentary procedure
  134. Seamless Website, The - law and legal resources
  135. The Securities Law Home Page
  136. Self Help Law Center - free online child support calculator. legal references for self help in many areas of law.
  137. SeniorLaw - information about Elder Law (Elderlaw), Medicare, Medicaid, estate planning, trusts and the rights of the elderly and disabled.
  138. Stanford Journal of International Law
  139. Supreme Court Rulings
  140. Tarlton Law Library
  141. Teen Court TV
  142. Texas Law Librarian's Home Page - Interface for conducting legal research and reference activities, with an emphasis on Texas law
  143. Texas Legal Research Index
  144. Trademark Law Materials
  145. Trusts and Estates
  146. United Nations Crime and Justice Information Network
  147. United States Code - Entire Text
  148. United States Federal Courts Finder
  149. United States Founding Documents - U.S, Constitution, Declaration. of Indep.
  150. United States House of Representatives Internet Law Library - Provides full-text seachable copies of the U.S. Code and Code of Federal Regulations and links to over 4,900 law resources by subject and jurisdiction.
  151. United States Sentencing Commission
  152. United States Supreme Court Decisions
  153. United States Supreme "Court Decisions - FindLaw
  154. University of Denver Westminster Law Library
  155. USC Law School and Law Library
  156. USALAW
  157. Villanova Information Law Chronicle, The
  158. Virtual Chase, The - a research site for legal professionals or anyone interested in doing research using the Internet
  159. WWLIA Legal Dictionary
  160. WWW Virtual Library - Law, The
  161. WWW Virtual Library - Law: Law School and Libraries
  162. Webgator - Investigative resource on the Web
  163. West's Legal Directory
  164. WiredLaw
  165. World Legal History - Timetable provides summary of important events in legal history. From Urukagina's Code, to the GATT Agreements.
  166. World Wide Legal Information Association - legal information by country.
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