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 Websites presented in alphabetical order Boat Owner's Association of the U.S. 
 BOAT/U.S. provides information for the recreational boater and fisherman including an online boating safety course, a glossary of nautical terms , a dictionary of boat names, listings of boat shows, state by state guide to trailer towing laws , fishing reports, a nautical wedding registry, marine weather reports, information on buying boats, and tech tips on a variety of topics such as batteries, bilge pumps, and propellers. http://www.boatus.com/ Topics: Law, Law, Outdoor Recreation, Transportation Last updated Feb 28, 2003 The Code of Hammurabi (The Avalon Project at the Yale Law School)
Hammurabi, king of Babylonia from 1792-1750 B.C., created one of the earliest written collections of laws. The preamble, text, and epilogue of the Code of Hammurabi are listed at this site. Also included are commentary by a scholar and an article from the eleventh edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica , as well as a dictionary of terms. http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/medieval/hammenu.htm Topics: Law, Law Last updated Oct 26, 2001 Cornell Law School Legal Information Institute: Wex
"Wex is an ambitious effort to construct a collaboratively-created, public-access law dictionary and encyclopedia. It is sponsored and hosted by the Legal Information Institute [LII] at the Cornell Law School." Searchable, or browsable by category. Contributors are evaluated by LII before being authorized to add material. "In general [LII prefers] formal legal education and give preference to legal academics and distinguished practitioners." http://topics.law.cornell.edu/wex Topics: Dictionaries, Law, Ready Reference & Quick Facts Last updated Sep 30, 2009 Duhaime.org: Legal Terms
A searchable and browsable dictionary of legal terms with words in the definitions hyperlinked to more definitions. Also includes legal resources, some specific to Canada. Created and maintained by Lloyd Duhaine, "Barrister, Solicitor, Attorney and Lawyer." http://www.duhaime.org/LegalDictionary/LegalTerms.aspx Topics: Dictionaries, Law, Law Last updated May 17, 2008 The Glossarist: A Searchable Glossary Directory
The Glossarist is a comprehensive directory of thousands of glossaries available on the WWW. The directory may be searched by keyword or browsed in more than 130 categories. Offers access to vocabularies for a wide range of topics at various levels of specificity. The Law section, for example, includes entries for general legal dictionaries and specific glossaries for maritime law, estate planning, and medical malpractice law. http://www.glossarist.com/ Topics: Law, Law Last updated Feb 9, 2004 LawMoose! Home of the Minnesota Legal Web
An exhaustive, easy-to-use law resource for lawyers and lay alike, oriented toward Minnesota but with many general resources for everyone. Find dictionaries, statutes, self-help, and more. Searchable and browsable. http://www.lawmoose.com/ Topics: Law, Law, Law by Place (U.S. States & non-U.S.) Last updated Oct 7, 2002 |
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