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Corpus Juris Secundum (CJS; Latin for 'Second Body of the Law')Legal Research and Writing for Paralegals, Published by Wolters Kluwer and written by Deborah E. Bouchoux is an encyclopedia of United States law at the federal and state levels.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 15 relations: American Jurisprudence, Byzantine Empire, Civil law (legal system), Codification (law), Corpus Juris, Corpus Juris Civilis, Encyclopedia, Justinian I, Latin, Law of the United States, Perry Mason (1957 TV series), Roman law, Secondary authority, West (publisher), Westlaw.

  2. Encyclopedias of law
  3. West (publisher)
  4. Works about law in the United States

American Jurisprudence

American Jurisprudence (second edition is cited as Am. Jur. 2d) is an encyclopedia of the United States law, published by West. Corpus Juris Secundum and American Jurisprudence are encyclopedias of law, legal research, reference book stubs and West (publisher).

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Byzantine Empire

The Byzantine Empire, also referred to as the Eastern Roman Empire, was the continuation of the Roman Empire centered in Constantinople during Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages.

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Civil law (legal system)

Civil law is a legal system originating in Italy and France that has been adopted in large parts of the world.

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Codification (law)

In law, codification is the process of collecting and restating the law of a jurisdiction in certain areas, usually by subject, forming a legal code, i.e. a codex (book) of law.

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Corpus Juris

The legal term Corpus Juris means "body of law".

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Corpus Juris Civilis

The Corpus Juris (or Iuris) Civilis ("Body of Civil Law") is the modern name for a collection of fundamental works in jurisprudence, enacted from 529 to 534 by order of Byzantine Emperor Justinian I. It is also sometimes referred to metonymically after one of its parts, the Code of Justinian.

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Encyclopedia

An encyclopedia (American English) or encyclopaedia (British English) is a reference work or compendium providing summaries of knowledge, either general or special, in a particular field or discipline.

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Justinian I

Justinian I (Iūstīniānus,; Ioustinianós,; 48214 November 565), also known as Justinian the Great, was the Eastern Roman emperor from 527 to 565.

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Latin

Latin (lingua Latina,, or Latinum) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages.

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Law of the United States

The law of the United States comprises many levels of codified and uncodified forms of law, of which the most important is the nation's Constitution, which prescribes the foundation of the federal government of the United States, as well as various civil liberties.

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Perry Mason (1957 TV series)

Perry Mason is an American legal drama series originally broadcast on CBS television from September 21, 1957, to May 22, 1966.

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Roman law

Roman law is the legal system of ancient Rome, including the legal developments spanning over a thousand years of jurisprudence, from the Twelve Tables, to the (AD 529) ordered by Eastern Roman emperor Justinian I. Roman law forms the basic framework for civil law, the most widely used legal system today, and the terms are sometimes used synonymously.

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In law, a secondary authority is an authority purporting to explain the meaning or applicability of the actual verbatim texts of primary authorities (such as constitutions, statutes, case law, administrative regulations, executive orders, treaties, or similar legal instruments). Corpus Juris Secundum and secondary authority are legal research.

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West (publisher)

West (also known by its original name, West Publishing) is a business owned by Thomson Reuters that publishes legal, business, and regulatory information in print, and on electronic services such as Westlaw.

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Westlaw

Westlaw is an online legal research service and proprietary database for lawyers and legal professionals available in over 60 countries. Corpus Juris Secundum and Westlaw are legal research and West (publisher).

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See also

Encyclopedias of law

West (publisher)

Works about law in the United States

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corpus_Juris_Secundum

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