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Usa law in america

Provides information about usa law in america today and its history including information on civil and criminal law. Also provides references to related usa law web sites.

History of usa law

Usa law beginning was derived on ancient greek and roman ideas of natural law. This idea was developed by the french philosophers that natural law gives all people equal rights. The declaration of independence echoes this idea " all men are created equal and are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights


Reference Sites - of at least 6

Differences between Civil and Criminal Law in the USA
Provides information on the difference between civil law and nature of criminal law in the usa.
http://www.rbs2.com/cc.htm

Findlaw USA
Directory for US law resources with links for lawyers, students and consumers.
http://www.findlaw.com/

Free Legal Advice in 100+ Law Topics
A law web directory with answers to legal questions from expert lawyers from a variety of catergories.
http://freeadvice.com/

LII: Law about...Alphabetical Listing of Topics
Legal information institute with alphabetical Listing of all different law topics, eg bankruptchy, commericial, and marriage law
http://www.law.cornell.edu/topics/topic1.html

Law and Policy Institutions Guide
Searchable legal gateway. Including law-related, government and medical information. Also includes journals and consumer information.
http://www.lpig.org/

civil rights: an overview
Includes definition of civil rights, its history in legislation and links.
http://www.law.cornell.edu/topics/civil_rights.html


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