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Language of the Law
Understanding legal terminology and abbreviations:
Legal Acronyms and Abbreviations - University of Washington, Gallagher Law Library
Glossary of Legal Terms - Oregon Judicial Department (see also
Nolo's Free Dictionary of Law Terms and Legal Definition
Prince's Bieber Dictionary of Legal Abbreviations
The Law Dictionary - Free online legal dictionary, featuring Black’s Law Dictionary, 2nd Ed.
Understanding legal citations:
Introduction to Basic Citations - Cornell University Law School's Legal Information Institute
How do I Cite Resources? - Univeristy of Chicago's D’Angelo Law Library
The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation
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