81. UVa Library: Services: Distance Learners: Legal Research Legislative Branch Congress passes numerous bills into law every year. general law, Cornell law Schoolís Legal Information Institute http://www.lib.virginia.edu/conted/legalresearch.html

General Services Faculty Services Selected Reference Works Fulltext Journal Articles ... UVa School of Continuing and Professional Studies Brief Guide to Legal Research Legal research includes using primary and secondary sources, along with other supplemental materials. Legal materials differ enough from those of other fields that it is useful to spell out exactly what the relevant materials are, their weight and persuasiveness, and jurisdiction. Primary Materials Primary materials are the constitution and the laws produced by the three branches of government. They form the structure upon which the legal system functions and therefore carry more weight in American law than any other source. Constitution The constitution outlines the principles for the organization of government, specifically, by establishing the responsibilities of each branch. First, it authorizes Congress to pass statutes. Congress can create executive agencies and authorize them to establish their own laws, which are called regulations. If any of these laws are challenged, the constitution established the court system to decide how laws should be interpreted in a given set of circumstances. The U.S. General Services Administration, Office of Citizen Services and Communications, provides links to the constitution and constitutional information at the FirstGov.gov

82. Relation To Other Branches Of Law (from Property Law) --  Encyclopædia Britann Relation to other branches of law (from property law) In In the most generalsense, there are two kinds of law—natural law and positive law. http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-28476

Home Browse Newsletters Store ... Subscribe Already a member? Log in Content Related to this Topic This Article's Table of Contents Expand all Collapse all Introduction Definition and scope The problem of definition Property law and the concept of private property Etymology The Western tendency to agglomerate Basic tensions within the tendency Scope of the article changeTocNode('toc28475','img28475'); Relation to other branches of law Geographic scope History and theory in the West The anthropology of property The origins of the Western idea of property Rome England ... Objects, subjects, and types of possessory interests in property Objects Within and without commerce Religious things Things that cannot be possessed Wild animals ... Community or state owners The concept of ownership Everything must have an owner Ownership and possession Ownership as the absolute right to possession Divisions of ownership Spatial divisions Temporal divisions Life estate and remainder Contingent interests ... Landlord and tenant Divisions as to rights, privileges, and powers Trusts Security interests in property Protection of property interests Public law protections of property Criminal Regulatory Private law protections of property Anglo-American law ... Public nuisance Direct regulation Zoning and planning Environmental and historical controls Eminent domain Limitations on government action ... Acquisition and transfer of property interests Original acquisition First possession Accession Adverse possession, prescription, and expropriation

83. Federal Bureau Of Investigation - About Us The Office of the general Counsel (OGC) provides legal advice to the The mission of the Administrative and Technology law Branch is to assist the http://www.fbi.gov/hq/area.htm

About Us Headquarters FBI Headquarters houses many operational, service, and support divisions that work together to coordinate national and international operations, and so achieve the FBI mission. Below, read summaries of the responsibilities and programs of each FBIHQ division. View the organizational chart of FBI Headquarters. (pdf) ... Download Adobe Acrobat .pdf Reader ADMINISTRATION Administrative Services Division The Administrative Services Division is responsible for the development and implementation of personnel programs and services necessary to support the mission of the FBI, to include: recruitment, selection, and hiring; conducting background investigations; internal placement of employees; compensation; performance management; executive development and selection; health and safety; employee assistance; employee benefits; space and facilities management; and physical security, printing and supply services. Employment Opportunities Finance Division The Finance Division is responsible for the overall coordination and administration of the FBI's budgetary and fiscal matters, financial planning, voucher and payroll matters, and property and procurement activities. The Assistant Director is the FBI's Chief Financial Officer and is Chairperson of the Contract Review Board.

84. A.G. Library Legal Resources On The Internet Topical Web Sites Legal by Topic, general, law Journals, or NAAGnet. Arizona Judicial Branch Recent decisions, court rules, docket and other court http://www.ag.state.mn.us/office/library/Default.htm

MN AGO Home Charities Consumer Resources ... Library Minnesota A.G. Library Access to legal resources on the Internet Judicial Federal Minnesota , and Other States decisions, Dockets Rules of Court Forms Ethics/Professional Conduct Executive/Administrative Law MN agency or MN agency Information Other States and Federal agencies. Directories: find people, businesses Reference: statistics, quotes, definitions Public Records: and investigative tools Search Engines: for www searches. Legislative Congress Minnesota Legislature Other State Legislatures , and City Ordinances A.G. Library , other MnPALS libraries, law school libraries county law libraries public libraries ... Magazine and Periodical Indexes , and other library links. Topical Web Sites Legal : by Topic General Law Journals , or NAAGnet Medical Company/Business ; and News. Judicial Information Federal Court Decisions: Supreme Appeals District/Bankruptcy/Other Docket ... Federal Judiciary Home Page : List of all federal courts by circuit plus miscellaneous federal court links. U.S. Supreme Court

85. BCIT ~ Mathematics - Examples branches A branch is any path in the circuit that has a node at each end and Use Kirchoff s voltage law and Ohm s law to find the value of the unknown http://www.math.bcit.ca/examples/elex/linear_algebra/backgd2.shtml

Required Concepts from Electronics Electric Circuit Symbols and Terminology Here is an electric circuit diagram: Notice these symbols: The symbol for a voltage source (this could be for example a battery). Voltage sources generate a force or " pressure " which causes electric currents to flow in the circuit. The voltage source shown is rated at 10 volts (abbreviation V). This means that the voltage or "pressure" is 10 volts higher at the + or wide-line side of the battery than at the - or narrow-line side of the battery. As a result, electric charges are given a force in the upward direction (from the - side to the + side). The symbol for a resistor . Resistors are devices that impede the flow of electric current. The resistor at the lower right has a resistance of 55 ohms (abbrev The symbol for a wire . A wire is assumed to have no resistance. Principal Nodes or Junctions and Branches In this diagram we define: principal nodes or junctions - These are points where 3 or more wires meet. This circuit contains 4 of them, denoted N1, ..., N4. Notice the symbol for a principal node.

86. Capitol Classroom The general Assembly makes the laws, and the Judicial branch makes sure thoselaws are constitutional. The courts have judges, and the general Assembly http://legis.state.va.us/CapitolClassroom/TeacherResources/GeneralAssemUnit.htm

Home Citizen's Guide Capitol Tours Capitol Classroom ... Academic Events General Assembly Unit The General Assembly meets annually, beginning on the second Wednesday in January, for 60 days in even-numbered years and for 30d ays in odd-numbered years, with an option to extend the annual session for a maximum of 30 days. The present Constitution provides that the House of Delegates shall contain 90 to 100 members and the Senate shall have 33 to 40 members. Both houses presently have maximum membership. The terms of office are two years for Delegates and four years for Senators. The House of Delegates consists of 100 members. Each member represents approximately 71,000 citizens. The House membership primarily consists of attorneys, business executives, educators, and farmers. The term of office for a member of the House of Delegates is two years. Each member receives an annual salary of $17,640. The Clerk of the House is elected by the House in even-numbered years and continues in office until another is chosen. The Clerk is responsible for the administration of the House under the direction of the Speaker.

87. Tours: Glossary Of Terms Concurrence Agreement by one branch with an action originating in the otherbranch. Massachusetts general Laws - All of the laws of Massachusetts of a http://www.sec.state.ma.us/trs/trslaw/lawidx4.htm

An Overview The Legislative Process Participating in the Legislative Process Legislative Directory ... Secretary of the Commonwealth Home Lawmaking in Massachusetts Glossary of Terms Act - A bill that has been signed into law by the governor. Acts and Resolves - A compilation of the bills and resolves enacted and passed by the legislature and signed by the governor. Bound in a volume on a yearly basis. Adjournment - Termination of daily session. Adverse Report - A committee recommendation that a matter ought not to pass. Bill - Document accompanying a petition, usually asking for legislative action of a permanent nature. Committee on Bills in the Third Reading - A committee of three which is empowered to examine and correct bills and resolves prior to their final reading in the Senate or House, resolutions for adoption, and amendments to bills, resolves and resolutions adopted by the other branch and before the body for concurrence. Concurrence - Agreement by one branch with an action originating in the other branch.

88. Finnish Law The modern division of the Finnish courts into two main branchesgeneral courts,dealing with He is also Editorin-Chief of the Turku law Journal. http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/world/finland.htm

FINLAND JURIST WORLD LAW >> Finland Legal Profession Law Schools Correspondents' Reports Other ... Parliament of Finland [Eduskunta] President of Finland Council of State Ministry of Justice Finnish Prosecution Service Finland has a mixed presidential/parliamentary system with executive powers divided between the president, who has primary responsibility for national security and foreign affairs, and the prime minister, who has primary responsibility for all other areas. Constitutional changes made in the late 1980s strengthened the prime minister who must enjoy the confidence of the parliament (Eduskunta) at the expense of the president. Finland's 1995 accession to the European Union has blurred the line between foreign and domestic policy; the respective roles of the president and prime minister are evolving, and plans are under consideration to rewrite the constitution to clarify these and other issues. Finns enjoy individual and political freedoms, and suffrage is universal at 18. The country's population is ethnically homogeneous with no sizable immigrant population. Few tensions exist between the Finnish-speaking majority and the Swedish-speaking minority. Elected for a 6-year term, the president:

89. The State Library Of Massachusetts - Resource Guides - Guide To Massachusetts La blue bullet, Executive branch issues administrative laws Session Laws arealso available online at the Massachusetts general Court web site from 1997 http://www.mass.gov/lib/guides/masslaw.htm

Mass.Gov Home Page State Government State Online Services Home ... Resources Guides Guide to Massachusetts Laws and Legal Resources Guide to Massachusetts Law and Legal Resources Legislative branch - (known as the Massachusetts General Court) passes statutory laws Executive branch - issues administrative laws Judicial branch - issues rulings in cases known as case law Massachusetts Primary Law Like the federal government, Massachusetts has three branches of government (legislative, executive and judicial). Each branch issues different types of laws: Legislative Branch - Statutory Laws The state legislature, known as the Massachusetts General Court, studies and enacts proposed legislation. The laws are published in two formats, a chronological compilation known as the Acts and Resolves, and a codified version (arranged by subject), known as the General Laws of Massachusetts Acts and Resolves Enacted legislation is known as an act or a resolve. Acts comprise most of the enacted legislation each year; these acts range from appropriation measures to amendments of existing laws. Acts passed in each legislative session are known as Session Laws. There are two types of Session Laws: General Laws are permanent in nature and applicable to the entire Commonwealth or to the state government. In other words, they apply to the area over which the legislative body has jurisdiction.

90. STATEMENT OF ROBERT RABEN ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON GOV ASSISTANT ATTORNEY general. BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT REFORM Each specific interbranch accommodation is highly case-specific, and is, http://www.usdoj.gov/ola/testimony/2002/BryantHouseGovtReform2_6_02.htm

STATEMENT of DANIEL J. BRYANT ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT REFORM U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FEBRURAY 6, 2002 Chairman Burton, Congressman Waxman, Members of the Committee: Good Morning. I welcome this opportunity to present testimony on behalf of the Department of Justice at this hearing regarding the history of congressional access to deliberative Department of Justice documents. At the outset, I wish to remind the Committee of the Department's request to meet with the Committee about the Boston documents. It was and remains our hope that, in such a meeting, knowledgeable officials could confer with you about the nature of the documents. Such a meeting offers the potential for the Committee's oversight inquiry to move forward expeditiously. Mr. Chairman, in preparation for this hearing I have made an effort to familiarize myself with the history of congressional access to deliberative Justice Department documents, and deliberative prosecutorial advice documents in general. I wish to clarify that the current dispute between this Committee and the Department of Justice pertains only to the narrow and especially sensitive sub-category of deliberative documents constituting advice memoranda regarding whether or not to bring criminal charges against certain individuals and advice memoranda to the Attorney General in connection with appointing a special prosecutor. This category of documents which the Committee has subpoenaed is a very small subset of all deliberative Department memoranda, and an even smaller subset of the total universe of information which is routinely requested by and provided to Congress.

91. U.S. Consuls Help Americans Abroad There are also consular officers at about 60 US consulates general and 20 US Often, local laws and procedures make returning a body to the US for burial http://travel.state.gov/travel/tips/brochures/brochures_1222.html

U.S. Department of State Enter Keywords in field and click Go International Travel Home Passports Home Visas Home News and Updates ... About The Bureau of Consular Affairs External URLs International Travel Home Traveling to the Caribbean, Bermuda, Panama, Mexico, or Canada? International Travel Information Travel Warnings ... Tips for Traveling Abroad print email U.S. Consuls Help Americans Abroad There are U.S. embassies in more than 160 capital cities of the world. Each embassy has a consular section. Consular officers in consular sections of embassies do two things: they issue visas to foreigners; they help U.S. citizens abroad. There are also consular officers at about 60 U.S. consulates general and 20 U.S. consulates around the world. (Consulates general and consulates are regional offices of embassies.) U.S. consuls usually are assisted by local employees who are citizens of the host country. Because of the growing number of Americans traveling abroad, and the relatively small number of consuls, the expertise of local employees is invaluable. In this pamphlet, we highlight ways in which consular officers can assist you while you are traveling or residing abroad.

92. The New Hampshire Almanac The Legislative Branch is also known as the general Court of New Hampshire. This branch enacts and enforces the laws of the state. http://www.nh.gov/nhinfo/stgovt.html

The NH Almanac NH.Gov NH Almanac An Overview of NH State Government New Hampshire has three branches of government. The Legislative Branch , know as the General Court, is composed of the state senators and representatives; the Executive Branch includes the Governor, Executive Councilors and State Agencies; and the Judicial Branch is made up of the courts. Each branch of government is separate from the others yet has some control over and is controlled by the other two. This is known as a system of checks and balances. All three branches derived their powers from the state's Constitution and the Constitution is controlled by the people of the state. Legislative Branch The Legislative Branch is also known as the General Court of New Hampshire. It consists of two chambers, the House of Representatives and the Senate. There are 400 Representatives and 24 Senators, making the General Court the second largest legislature in the United States following the U.S. Congress. It is said that only the U.S. congress and the English and Indian Parliaments are larger. Representatives and Senators write and pass the laws of the state. In New Hampshire, members of the General Court are elected every two years, meeting in annual sessions beginning in January of each year. New Hampshire takes pride in its Citizen Legislature, so called because members to the General Court are not professional politicians, but come from a variety of occupations. Professions of members include the self-employed, retired, homemakers, students, and lawyers. For their time and effort they are paid $200.00 per term plus milage costs. Because of their added duties, the Speaker of the House and the Senate President receive $250.00 per term.

93. Wisconsin State Law Library - State / Local Law & Government legislative websites; court opinions, records, rules websites; attorneygeneral opinions; executive branch offices; state lawrelated websites; http://wsll.state.wi.us/statelawgov.html

Wisconsin State Law Library Ask A Search Library Catalog Site Search ... Opinions LexisOne Opinions Findlaw) BriefReporter Court Dockets Court Rules ... Access to Court Records: State Links (National Center for State Courts) (National Center for State Courts) State Court Structure Charts (National Center for State Courts) Provides diagram of each state court system and links to court websites or directories. Directories State Resource Center (LexisOne) (Law Library of Congress) U.S. Counties (National Association of Counties) Select a state. Includes county officials, courthouse addresses, county seats, cities in a county, etc. Cities Online (HomeTown Locator) Includes "...census, demographic and income data, parks, schools, libraries, hospitals, airports, environmental conditions, local newspapers, media outlets, employment, maps, coordinates and aerial photos." American Factfinder ePodunk InfoUSA: The 50 States 50States.com

94. Wisconsin State Law Library - Federal Law & Government Link to federal government sites by branch of government; Locate laws treaties,statistical information, and overviews of US government its political http://wsll.state.wi.us/fedlawgov.html

Wisconsin State Law Library Ask A Search Library Catalog Site Search United States Supreme Court Opinions (LexisOne) 1790 - current Opinions (Findlaw) 1893 - current United States Reports vol. 502, 1991 term- Full-text for each volume. No search features Briefs (Briefserve.com) Search by case name or docket number. Site charges for download of each individual brief and appendix Briefs (Findlaw) Arranged alphabetically by case name Briefs (Yale Law Library et al.) Selection "based on a ranking developed from citation data in historical and constitutional texts" Briefs Filed by the Solicitor General Selected briefs: 1982-1997. All briefs: July, 1998- Where to Find Briefs of the U.S. Supreme Court U.S. Supreme Court History of the Court (Supreme Court Historical Soc.) On the Docket (Northwestern Univ.) Oyez: U.S. Supreme Court Multimedia Web Guide to U.S. Supreme Court Research (LLRX article, 2003) Federal Courts Opinions (Cornell Legal Information Institute) Opinions (Findlaw) Opinions: Circuit Court of Appeals (LexisOne) Court Rules (LLRX.com)

95. A Guide To Tennessee Courts They are the general Sessions, Juvenile and Municipal Courts. Courts do notwrite laws (the legislative branch does that), but they can review laws to http://www.tsc.state.tn.us/geninfo/education/kidguide.htm

Question: How is the government like a tree? They both have branches! There are three branches of the federal government and three branches of the state government. Each has an executive branch, legislative branch and judicial branch. The president is head of the executive branch of the federal government and the governor is head of the state executive branch. At the federal level, the legislative branch is called the Congress, which includes the House of Representatives and the Senate. The State of Tennessee legislative branch has a House of Representatives and a Senate which, together, are called the General Assembly or Legislature. The Judicial Branch Tennessee's judicial branch (the court system) is made up of different kinds of courts. Question: How is the court system like a pyramid If the court system were shaped like a pyramid, the state Supreme Court would be at the top. The Supreme Court has five judges - a chief justice and four associate justices. These justices wear black robes like other judges, but do not conduct trials such as those you might see on television or in movies. Instead, they hear appeals of decisions made by lower courts and decide whether the decision (verdict) violated any of the rights we all are guaranteed under the state and federal Constitutions.

96. Alabama Legislation Act 94-202 For those branches which began operating since 1960, the commission shall All laws or parts of the laws which conflict with this act are repealed. http://stars.troy.edu/agsc/legislation.htm

CLICK HERE to go directly to legislative section related to the AGSC and STARS. THE FOLLOWING ACT CREATED THE AGSC AND EXPANDED STARS STATEWIDE: ACT 94-202 Enrolled, An Act To amend Section 16-5-8, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide for a uniform articulation agreement among all institutions of higher education and a statewide general studies curriculum; to provide for the computation of grade point averages of certain transferred students; to specify that this act shall not impede the objectives of historically black institutions; to provide for implementation conditioned on the participation of certain institutions; and to specify certain reporting requirements. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. Section 16-5-8, Code of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows: Section 16-5-8 "(a) The commission on higher education is authorized to review periodically all new and existing programs and units of instruction, research, and public service funded by state appropriations at the state universities and colleges and to share with the appropriate governing board, through the president of the institution, and state legislature, its recommendations. "(b) The commission shall seek through the use of advisory committees to study needless duplication of education, research, or service programs and programs which are not adequately provided in the state, and shall make findings and recommendations to the institutions, the governor, and the legislature that would strengthen the total program of higher education in the state.

97. DAR | National Society - Manual For Citizenship - Government Of The United State The nine Governors and the Postmaster general appoint the Deputy The executivebranch of State Government provides that the laws passed by the http://www.dar.org/natsociety/Citizenship.cfm?TP=Show&ID=75

98. Canadians And Their Government: A Resource Guide Judiciary The branch of government that administers justice through its of Parliament—Governor general, House of Commons and the Senate—debate laws http://www.canadianheritage.gc.ca/special/gouv-gov/section4/gloss_e.cfm

Introduction Table of Contents Building Canada: A Work in Progress ... Additional Resources Glossary Note: Definitions are adapted from The Canadian Encyclopedia and the Gage Canadian Dictionary, unless otherwise noted. Aboriginal self-government: The ability of Aboriginal governments to pass laws and make decisions about matters that affect their communities and lands, including the establishment of new governing structures and institutions, in partnership with all orders of government in Canada. Censure: An official expression of disapproval, especially criticism or condemnation. Confederation: Confederation refers to the birth of Canada on July 1, 1867. The word is also used to describe the events that led to Confederation. The four original provinces were Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Constitution: A set of laws and customs by which a group of people control themselves. Most countries have written constitutions that set out the basic law of their state. The Canadian constitution is written, combining parts of Great Britain's laws such as the Magna Carta (1215), the

99. American Branch - International Law Association have in many cases influenced subsequent sessions of the United Nations GeneralAssembly. 19982005 American Branch International law Association http://www.ambranch.org/history.htm

ABOUT ABILA History and Mission Branch Committees ABILA Constitution (PDF) ABILA Bylaws (PDF) MEMBER SERVICES Apply for Membership (PDF) Employment Opportunities EVENTS Int'l Law Weekend Archives PUBLICATIONS ABILA Newsletter Archives International Law FORUM LINKS ILA Headquarters Web Site American Society of Int'l Law UN Law Reports More International Law Links HISTORY AND MISSION Members of the Association are grouped into over forty "national" branches. Individuals from countries in which numbers of international lawyers are still too few to form a branch are listed as members of "Headquarters" in London, where the Secretary General of the Association maintains his office. The study of international law is conducted in various committees composed of specialists chosen from the membership to represent widely different approaches. These committees function under a Director of Studies so as to prepare reports that may be presented and debated at the biennial conferences. Resolutions often flow from these debates. Members of the branches are automatically members of the Association. They appear at conferences as individuals rather than as "national" delegations. There is no voting by branches.

100. Patent Examination Policy The Office of PCT Legal Administration is comprised of two branches PCT Special interprets and/or suggests changes to patent laws and rules and studies http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/dapps/pct/

View Alternative Site Navigation PATENTS Patents Organization ... Examination Policy PCT Legal Administration View noscript alternative Patent Organization left navigation. View noscript alternative Patent Policy supplemental navigation. The Office of PCT Legal Administration is comprised of two branches: PCT Special Programs and PCT Legal Affairs PCT Special Programs Branch PCT Legal Affairs Branch The function of the PCT Special Programs Branch is to educate and assist the patent community with respect to the Patent Cooperation Treaty provides training courses to help patent applicants and practitioners file PCT applications provides instruction to patent examiners at the USPTO concerning the search and examination of PCT applications. provides direct assistance regarding PCT applications via the PCT Help Desk The PCT Legal Affairs Branch resolves legal issues relating to the Patent Cooperation Treaty. Such issues most often arise through

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