citations, law of — In Roman law, an act of Valentinian, passed A.D. 426, providing that the writings of only five jurists, viz., Papinian, Paul, Gaius, Ulpian, and Modestinus, should be quoted as authorities. The majority was binding on the judge. If they were… … Black's law dictionary
law — That which is laid down, ordained, or established. A rule or method according to which phenomena or actions co exist or follow each other. Law, in its generic sense, is a body of rules of action or conduct prescribed by controlling authority, and … Black's law dictionary
law — That which is laid down, ordained, or established. A rule or method according to which phenomena or actions co exist or follow each other. Law, in its generic sense, is a body of rules of action or conduct prescribed by controlling authority, and … Black's law dictionary
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Law report — Law reports or reporters are series of books which contain judicial opinions from a selection of cases that have been decided by the courts. When a particular judicial opinion is referenced, the law report series in which the opinion is printed… … Wikipedia
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Law of the United States — The law of the United States was originally largely derived from the common law system of English law, which was in force at the time of the Revolutionary War. [Lawrence M. Friedman, A History of American Law , 3rd ed. (New York: Touchstone,… … Wikipedia
Law of Citations — The Law of Citations (Lex citationum) was a Roman law created in AD 426 by the emperor Theodosius II. It was designed to help judges deal with vast amounts of jurist writings on a subject and thus to reach a decision. According to the legal… … Wikipedia
Law review — Not to be confused with judicial review. A law review is a scholarly journal focusing on legal issues, normally published by an organization of students at a law school or through a bar association.[1] The term is also used to describe the… … Wikipedia