LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION OUTLINE 

CLASS K - LAW
 

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Subclass K Law in general. Comparative and uniform law. 

Jurisprudence 

Subclass KB Religious law in general. Comparative religious law. 

Jurisprudence 

Subclass KBM Jewish law 

Subclass KBP Islamic law 

Subclass KBR History of canon law 

Subclass KBU Law of the Roman Catholic Church. The Holy See 

Subclasses United Kingdom and Ireland

 KD-KDK 

Subclass KDZ America. North America 

Subclass KE Canada 

Subclass KF United States 

Subclass KG Latin America - Mexico and Central America -

West Indies. Caribbean area 

Subclass KH South America 

Subclasses Europe

 KJ-KKZ 

Subclasses Asia and Eurasia, Africa, Pacific Area, and Antarctica

 KL-KWX 

Subclass KZ Law of nations 
Subclass K 

K1-7720 Law in general. Comparative and uniform law. Jurisprudence 

K1-36.5 Periodicals 

K37-44 Bibliography 

K46 Monographic series 

K48 Encyclopedias 

K50-54 Dictionaries. Words and phrases 

K58 Maxims. Quotations 

K(64) Yearbooks 

K68-70 Directories 

K85-89 Legal research 

K94 Legal composition and draftsmanship 

K100-103 Legal education 

K109-110 Law societies. International bar associations 

K115-130 The legal profession 

K133 Legal aid. Legal assistance to the poor 

K140-165 History of law 

K170 Biography 

K(175) Congresses 

K(176)-(177) Collected works (nonserial) 

K(179) Addresses, essays, lectures 

K181-184.7 Miscellany 

K190-195 Ethnological jurisprudence. Primitive law 

K201-487 Jurisprudence. Philosophy and theory of law 

K202 Periodicals 

K212-213 Methodology 

K215-218 History 

K236 Universality and non-universality of law 

K237-264 The concept of law 

K270-274 Acts and events 

K280-286 Sources of law 

K288-296 Interpretation and construction of law. Lacunae in law 

K300-304 Classification of law. Typology 

K321-474 Schools of legal theory 

K325-328 Historical jurisprudence 

K330-344 Positivism 

K366-380 Sociology of law. Sociological jurisprudence 

K400-474 Natural law 

K486-487 Relation of law to other topics 

K(520)-5582 Comparative law. International uniform law 

K524-525 Treaties and other international agreements 

K540-546 Trials 

K578-579 Concepts applying to several branches of law 

K583-(591) Legal systems compared 

K592-597 Regional divisions. Interregional comparative law 

K600-615 Private law 

K605-615 Unification 

K623-968 Civil law 

K625-709 Persons 

K670-709 Domestic relations. Family law 
K720-792 Property 

K795-798 Trusts and trustees 

K805-821 Succession upon death 

K830-968 Obligations 

K840-917 Contracts 

K920 Restitution. Quasi contracts. Unjust enrichment 

K923-968 Torts 

K970 Compensation to victims of crime. Reparation 

K1000-1395 Commercial law 

K1010-1014 The merchant. Business enterprises 

K1021-1022 Commercial agency 

K1024-1132 Commercial contracts 

K1026-1045 Sale of goods 

K1054-1065.5 Negotiable instruments 

K1066-1089 Banking 

K1094-1096 Loan of money 

K1100-1109 Secured transactions 

K1112-1116 Investments 

K1130-1132 Carriage of goods and passengers. Carriers 

K1150-1231 Maritime law 

K1195-1223 Maritime social legislation 

K1226-1231 Marine insurance 

K1241-1287 Insurance 

K1301-1366 Business associations 

K1370-1395 Insolvency and bankruptcy. Creditors' rights 

K1401-1578 Intellectual property 

K1411-1485 Copyright 

K1500-1578 Industrial property 

K1700-1973 Social legislation 

K1701-1841 Labor law 

K1861-1929 Social insurance 

K1960-1973 Public welfare. Public assistance 

K2100-2385 Courts. Procedure 

K2110-2155 Court organization and procedure 

K2201-2385 Civil procedure 

K2390 Negotiated settlement. Compromise 

K2400-2405 Arbitration and award 

K3150 Public law 

K3154-3370 Constitutional law 

K3161 Constitutional history 

K3169 The state 

K3171-3179 Constitutional principles 

K3184-3188 Form and structure of government 

K3195 National territory 

K3201 Foreign relations administration 

K3220 Public policy 

K3224-3278 Individual and state 

K3280-3282 Church and state 

K3289-3367 Organs of government 

K3290-3304 The people. Election law 

K3310-3329 The legislature 
K3332-3363 Heads of state and the central government 

K3367 The judiciary 

K3370 Constitutional courts and procedure 

K3375 Colonial law 

K3400-3431 Administrative law 

K3402-3417 The administrative process 

K3420-3431 Administrative organization 

K3440-3460 Civil service. Government officials and employees 

K3476-3560 Public property. Public restraint on private property 

K3566-3578 Public health 

K3581-(3598) Environmental law 

K3601-3611 Medical legislation 

K3615-3622 Veterinary laws. Veterinary medicine and hygiene. Prevention 

of cruelty to animals 

K3625-3649 Food. Drugs. Cosmetics 

K3651-3654 Alcohol. Alcoholic beverages 

K3661-3674 Public safety 

K3700-3705 Control of social activities 

K3740-3762 Education 

K3770-3795 Science and arts. Research 

K3820-3836 Economic constitution, policy, planning, and development 

K3840-4375 Regulation of industry, trade, and commerce. Occupational law 

K3842-3862 Trade regulations. Control of trade practices 

K3870-3918 Primary production. Extractive industries 

K3921-3925 Manufacturing industries 

K3926-3935 Food processing industries 

K3941-3974 Trade and commerce 

K3978-3992 Public utilities 

K4011-4343 Transportation and communication 

K4360-4375 Professions and occupations 

K4430-4675 Public finance 

K4453-4640 National revenue 

K4650-4675 State and local finance 

K4700-4705 Government measures in time of war, national emergency, or 

economic crisis 

K4720-4780 National defense. Military law 

K4725-4734 The military establishment. Armed forces 

K4740-4760 Military criminal law and procedure 

K5000-5582 Criminal law and procedure 

K5015.4-5350 Criminal law 

K5401-5570 Criminal procedure 

K5575-5582 Juvenile criminal law and procedure 

K7000-7720 Private international law. Conflict of laws 

K7051-7054 International unification, approximation, and harmonization 

K7060-7081 Choice of law 

K7085 Retroactive law. Intertemporal law 

K7090 Juristic acts 

K7120-7197 Persons 

K7125-7140 Natural persons 

K7145-7148 Juristic persons. Associations 

K7155-7197 Domestic relations. Family law 
K7157-7179 Marriage. Husband and wife 

K7181-7197 Parent and child. Guardian and ward 

K7200-7218 Property 

K7222 Trust and trustees 

K7230-7245 Succession upon death 

K7260-7338 Obligations 

K7265-7305 Contracts 

K7310 Restitution. Quasi contracts. Unjust enrichment 

K7315-7338 Torts 

K7340-7512 Commercial law 

K7350-7444 Commercial contracts 

K7449-7460 Maritime law 

K7470 Insurance 

K7485-7495 Business associations. Business corporations 

K7510-7512 Insolvency and bankruptcy. Creditors' rights 

K7550-7582 Intellectual property 

K7555-7557 Copyright 

K7570-7582 Industrial property 

K7585-7595 Social legislation 

K7611-7688 Civil procedure. International civil procedure 

K7690 Arbitration and award 

K7720 Recognition of foreign administrative acts 
Subclass KB 

KB1-4855 Religious law in general. Comparative religious law. 

Jurisprudence 

KB2-4 Bibliography 

KB7-68 Periodicals 

KB68 Annuals. Annuaires 

KB70.A-Z Monographic series. By title, A-Z 

KB73 Collections. Compilations (General and comprehensive) 

KB74-78 Auxiliary sciences 

KB90.A-Z Encyclopedias. Law dictionaries. Terms and phrases. 

Vocabularies. By author or title, A-Z 

KB100.A-Z Proverbia. Legal maxims. Brocardica juris. Regulae juris. 

By author or title, A-Z 

KB122 Biography (Collective) 

KB130 Legal research. Legal bibliography. Methods of 

bibliographic research 

KB150 Conferences. Symposia 

KB160 General works. Treatises 

KB162-250 Legal systems compared 

KB270-280 Theory, philosophy, and science of religious law 

KB400-4855 Interdisciplinary discussion of subjects 

KB400 Ritual law. Religious observances and rituals 

KB410 Law reform and policies. Criticism 

KB479 Private law (General) 

KB480-482 Private international law. Conflict of laws 

KB491 Civil law (General) 

KB524-530 Persons 

KB531-619 Domestic relations. Family law 

KB622-628.5 Guardianship. Guardian and ward 

KB632-636.2 Inheritance and succession 

KB636.3 Gifts. Charitable gifts. Donations 

KB640-726 Property. Res in commercio 

KB810-962.8 Obligations. Contracts and transactions 

KB1270-1278 Labor laws and legislation 

KB1468-1550 Social laws and legislation. Welfare. Charities 

KB1572-1690 Courts and procedure 

KB2000-2035 Public law. The State 

KB2101-2862 Constitutions and religion. Constitutional and 

administrative law 

KB2870 Civil service. Employees of state, communal agencies, 

and religious corporations 

KB3000-3034 Police and public safety 

KB3040.5-3056 Public property. Government property 

KB3075-3096.5 Public health 

KB3098-3121.7 Medical legislation 

KB3122 Veterinary medicine and hygiene. Veterinary public health 

KB3123-3123.5 Animal protection. Animal welfare. Animal rights 
KB3124-3125 Birth control. Family planning 

KB3127-3135 Environmental law 

KB3137-3183 Cultural affairs 

KB3190-3429 Economic law 

KB3440-3500.7 Transportation and communication 

KB3515-3522 Professions. Intelligentsia 

KB3526-3694 Public finance 

KB3709-3726 Government measures in time of war, national emergency, 

or economic crisis 

KB3735-3780 Military law 

KB3790-4855 Criminal law and procedure 
Subclass KBM 

KBM1-4855 Jewish law. Halakah 

Halakah 

KBM523.6 Even ha-#ezer law (General) 

KBM523.72 H . oshen mishpat.

 law (General) 

KBM523.8-4855 Mishpat Ivri 

KBM523.8 Bibliography 

KBM523.82 Monographic series 

KBM523.9 Legal education. Study and teaching 

KBM524 General works 

KBM524.12-524.26 The concept of Jewish law 

KBM524.3 Sources of Jewish law (Mishpat Ivri) 

KBM524.32-.34 Methodology of law development 

KBM524.36 Influence of other legal systems on Jewish law 

KBM524.38 Law reform and policies. Criticism 

KBM524.4.A-Z Concepts applying to several branches of the law, A-Z 

KBM524.42 Private law 

KBM524.43 Conflict of laws. Plurality of laws conflict 

KBM524.5 Assistance in emergencies 

KBM524.6-530 Persons 

KBM531-619 Domestic relations. Family law 

KBM622-628.5 Guardian and ward. Apotropos 

KBM632-636.2 Inheritance and succession 

KBM636.3 Gifts. Charitable gifts. Donations 

KBM639-1424 Dinei mamonot 

KBM1468-1547 Social laws and legislation 

KBM1572-1942 Courts and procedure 

KBM2000-2024 Public law. The state and the Jewish community. Kehillah 

KBM2070-2614 Constitutional law. Constitutional principles of the Jewish 

community 

KBM2711-2840 Administrative law and process of communal agencies 

KBM2970 Civil service. Employees of communal agencies 

KBM3000-3036.5 Police and public safety 

KBM3040.5-3073 Public property. Communal property. Restraints on private 

property 

KBM3075-3097 Public health 

KBM3098-3122 Medical legislation 

KBM3124-3125 Birth control. Family planning 

KBM3127-3134 Environmental law 

KBM3137-3183 Cultural affairs 

KBM3190-3436 Economic law 

KBM3440-3504.5 Transportation and communication 

KBM3515-3519 Professions 

KBM3526-3695 Public finance 

KBM3709-3729 Measures in time of war, national emergency, or economic 

crisis 

KBM3738-3785 Community defense. Military law 
KBM3790-4855 Criminal law and procedure 
Subclass KBP 

KBP1-4860 Islamic law. Sharī#ah. Fiqh 

KBP2.2-8 Bibliography 

KBP9.5 Monographic series 

KBP10-14.5 Societies. Associations 

KBP15 Congresses. Conferences 

KBP18 Academies. Institutes 

KBP40 Encyclopedias. Dictionaries 

KBP40.2 Maxims. Quotations 

KBP40.5 Directories 

KBP41 Legal research 

KBP42-43 Legal education. Study and teaching 

KBP50-69 History, development and application of Islamic law 

KBP70-75.4 Biography 

KBP100-136.8 Sources 

KBP144 General works 

KBP173.25-.6 Islamic law and other disciplines or subjects 

KBP174-190.5 Observances and practice of Islam 

KBP250-420 Schools of thought. Islamic legal schools. Madhāhib 

KBP425-466.3 Us . ūl al-fiqh. Jurisprudence and theory of law. Science of 

legal reasoning 

KBP469 Influence of other legal systems on Islamic law 

KBP470 Law reform. Criticism. Tanz . īm 

KBP480-485 Conflict of laws. Tanāzu* al-qawānīn 

KBP490-4860 Furū# al-fiqh. Substantive law. Branches of law 

KBP490.2-.95 General works. Treatises 

KBP491-497.95 Particular genres 

KBP500-509.8 General concepts 

KBP524-638 Ah . wāl shakhs . īyah 

KBP639-1154 Mu#āmalāt 

KBP1155-1194 Intellectual and industrial property 

KBP1234-1259 Unfair competition 

KBP1270-1467 Labor laws and legislation 

KBP1468-1569 Social laws and legislation 

KBP1572-1942 Courts and procedure 

KBP2000-2035 Public law. The state and Islam 

KBP2101-2612 Constitution of the state. Constitutional law 

KBP2730-2968 Government and administration. Siyāsah. Administrative 

process 

KBP2970 Civil service. Employees of communal agencies 

KBP3000-3037 Police and public safety 

KBP3040.5-3072 Public property. Government property 

KBP3075-3096.5 Public health 

KBP3098-3121.5 Medical legislation 

KBP3122 Veterinary medicine and hygiene. Veterinary public health 

KBP3123-3123.5 Animal protection. Animal welfare. Animal rights 

KBP3124-3125 Birth control. Family planning 
KBP3127-3135 Environmental law 

KBP3137-3183.3 Cultural affairs 

KBP3190-3437 Economic law 

KBP3440-3512 Transportation and communication 

KBP3515-3521 Professions. Intelligentsia 

KBP3526-3705 Public finance 

KBP3709-3727 Government measures in time of war, national emergency, 

or economic crisis 

KBP3738-3785 Military law 

KBP3790-4860 Criminal law and procedure 
Subclass KBR 

KBR2-4090 History of canon law 

KBR2-19 Bibliography 

KBR21 Annuals. Annuaires. Yearbooks 

KBR22 Monographic series 

KBR27-41.7 Official acts of the Holy See 

KBR42-54.5 Decisions of ecclesiastical tribunals and courts, and related 

materials 

KBR56 Encyclopedias. Law dictionaries. Terms and phrases. 

Vocabularia 

KBR64 Directories 

KBR74-83 Auxiliary sciences 

KBR100.A-Z Proverbia. Legal maxims. Brocardica juris. Regulae juris 

KBR105.A-Z Formularies. Clauses and forms. Formularia 

KBR122-124 Collective biography of canonists or jurists 

KBR127-129.5 Trials 

KBR130-132 Legal research. Legal bibliography. Methods of bibliographic 

research 

KBR133-134 Legal education. Study and teaching 

KBR136-148 Societies. Associations. Academies, etc. 

KBR150 Conferences. Symposia 

KBR160 General works 

KBR190-2154.5 Sources 

KBR2155-2157 Canon law and other disciplines or subjects 

KBR2160-2204.5 Canonical jurisprudence. Canonical science 

KBR2205-2206.3 Influence of other legal systems on Canon law 

KBR2207 Law reform and policies. Criticism 

KBR2208.A-Z General concepts and principles, A-Z 

KBR2224-2295 Ius ecclesiasticum privatum 

KBR2310-3026 Constitution of the Church 

KBR3040-3070 The teaching office of the church. Magisterium. De ecclesiae
	

munere docendi
	

KBR3077-3165 Sacraments. Administration of sacraments. De sacramentis
	

et administratione
	

KBR3180-3182 Sacramentals. Sacramentalia 

KBR3184-3256 Other acts of divine worship. De ceteris actibus Cultus Divini 

KBR3264-3280 Social work of the Church. Public welfare. Caritas 

KBR3320-3460 Church property. Church economics and finance. 

Administration 

KBR3500-3774 Penal (Criminal) law. De lege poenali 

KBR3780-3983 Judiciary. Ecclesiastical courts and procedure. De 

processibus 

KBR4000-4090 Church and state relationships. De relationibus inter 

ecclesiam et status. Ius publicum ecclesiae 
Subclass KBU 

KBU2-4820 Law of the Roman Catholic Church. The Holy See 

KBU2-19 Bibliography 

KBU21 Annuals. Annuaires. Yearbooks 

KBU22 Monographic series 

KBU25-26 Official gazette of the Holy See 

KBU26.8-41.5 Official acts of the Holy See 

KBU42-54.5 Decisions of ecclesiastical tribunals and courts, and related 

materials 

KBU56 Encyclopedias 

KBU56.5 Dictionaries. Terms and phrases. Vocabularies 

KBU64 Directories 

KBU102 Form books. Clauses and forms 

KBU127-129.5 Trials 

KBU130-132 Legal research. Legal bibliography. Methods of bibliographic 

research 

KBU133 Legal education. Study and teaching 

KBU136-148 Societies. Associations. Academies, etc. 

KBU149 Academies. Institutes 

KBU150 Conferences. Symposia 

KBU160 General works 

KBU180.A-Z Works on diverse aspects of a particular subject and falling 

within several branches of the law. By subject, A-Z 

KBU195-1565 Collections. Compilations. Selections 

KBU2155-2157 Canon law and other disciplines or subjects 

KBU2160-2204 Canonical jurisprudence. Theory and science of canon law 

KBU2205-2206 Influence of other legal systems on canon law 

KBU2207 Law reform and policies. Criticism 

KBU2208.A-Z Concepts applying to several branches of the law, A-Z 

KBU2210-2212 The codes of canon law 

KBU2215-2308 General norms and principles. De normis generalibus 

KBU2310-3026 Constitution of the Church 

KBU3040-3070 The teaching office of the Church. Magisterium. De 

ecclesiae munere docendi 

KBU3075-3165 Sacraments. Administration of sacraments. De sacramentis 

et administratione 

KBU3180-3182 Sacramentals. Sacramentalia 

KBU3184-3256 Other acts of divine worship. De ceteris actibus Cultus Divini 

KBU3264-3280 Social work of the Church. Public welfare. Caritas 

KBU3282-3310 Medical ethics and legislation. Church policy 

KBU3320-3460 Church property. Church economics and finance 

KBU3500-3774 Sanctions in the Church. Criminal law. De sanctionibus in 

Ecclesia. De lege poenali 

KBU3780-3985 Courts and procedure. De processibus 

KBU4000-4097 Church and state relationships. De relationibus inter 

ecclesiam et status. Ius publicum ecclesiae 

KBU4112-4820 Local Church government 
Subclass KD 

KD Law of the United Kingdom and Ireland 

KD51-9500 England and Wales 

KD8850-9312 Local laws of England 

KD9320-9355 Local laws of Wales 

KD9400-9500 Wales 

KDC51-990 Scotland 

KDE 21-580 Northern Ireland 

KDG26-540 Isle of Man. Channel Islands 

KDK21-1950 Ireland (Eire) 
Subclass KDZ 

KDZ1-4999 America. North America 

KDZ1101-1199 Organization of American States (OAS) 

KDZ2001-2499.2 Bermuda 

KDZ3001-3499 Greenland 

KDZ4001-4499 St. Pierre and Miquelon 
 

Subclass KE 

KE Law of Canada 

KE1-9450 Federal law. Common and collective provincial law 

Individual provinces and territories 

KEA1-599 Alberta 

KEB1-599 British Columbia 

KEM1-599 Manitoba 

KEN1-599 New Brunswick 

KEN1201-1799 Newfoundland 

KEN5401-5999 Northwest Territories 

KEN7401-7999 Nova Scotia 

KEO1-1199 Ontario 

KEP1-599 Prince Edward Island 

KEQ1-1199 Quebec 

KES1-599 Saskatchewan 

KEY1-599 Yukon Territory 

KEZ1-9999 Individual cities, A-Z 
 

Subclass KF 

KF Law of the United States 

KF1-9827 Federal law. Common and collective state law 

Individual states 

KFA1-599 Alabama 

KFA1201-1799 Alaska 

KFA2401-2999 Arizona 

KFA3601-4199 Arkansas 

KFC1-1199 California 

KFC1801-2399 Colorado 

KFC3601-4199 Connecticut 

KFD1-599 Delaware 

KFD1201-1799 District of Columbia 

KFF1-599 Florida 

KFG1-599 Georgia 

KFH1-599 Hawaii 

KFI1-599 Idaho 

KFI1201-1799 Illinois 

KFI3001-3599 Indiana 

KFI4201-4799 Iowa 

KFK1-599 Kansas 

KFK1201-1799 Kentucky 

KFL1-599 Louisiana 

KFM1-599 Maine 

KFM1201-1799 Maryland 

KFM2401-2999 Massachusetts 

KFM4201-4799 Michigan 

KFM5401-5999 Minnesota 

KFM6601-7199 Mississippi 

KFM7801-8399 Missouri 

KFM9001-9599 Montana 

KFN1-599 Nebraska 

KFN601-1199 Nevada 

KFN1201-1799 New Hampshire 

KFN1801-2399 New Jersey 

KFN3601-4199 New Mexico 

KFN5001-6199 New York 

KFN7401-7999 North Carolina 

KFN8601-9199 North Dakota 

KFO1-599 Ohio 

KFO1201-1799 Oklahoma 

KFO2401-2999 Oregon 

KFP1-599 Pennsylvania 

KFR1-599 Rhode Island 

KFS1801-2399 South Carolina 

KFS3001-3599 South Dakota 

KFT1-599 Tennessee 

KFT1201-1799 Texas 

KFU1-599 Utah 

KFV1-599 Vermont 
KFV2401-2999 Virginia 

KFW1-599 Washington 

KFW1201-1799 West Virginia 

KFW2401-2999 Wisconsin 

KFW4201-4799 Wyoming 

KFX1-9999 Individual cities, A-Z 

KFZ1801-2399 Northwest Territory 

KFZ8601-9199 Confederate States of America 
 

Subclass KG 

KG1-999 Latin America (General) 

KG3001-3999 Mexico and Central America (General) 

KGA1-9000 Belize 

KGB1-9000 Costa Rica 

KGC1-9800 El Salvador 

KGD1-9990 Guatemala 

KGE1-9990 Honduras 

KGF1-9900 Mexico 

KGG1-9800 Nicaragua 

KGH1-8000 Panama 

KGH9001-9499 Panama Canal Zone 

West Indies. Caribbean area 

KGJ1-999 General 

KGJ7001-7499 Anguilla 

KGK1-499 Antigua and Barbuda 

KGK1001-1499 Aruba 

KGL1-499 Bahamas 

KGL1001-1499 Barbados 

KGL2001-2499 Bonaire 

KGL3001-3499 British Leeward Islands 

KGL4001-4499 British Virgin Islands 

KGL5001-5999 British West Indies 

KGL6001-6499 British Windward Islands 

KGM1-499 Cayman Islands 

KGN1-9800 Cuba 

KGP1-499 Curaçao 

KGP2001-2499 Dominica 

KGQ1-9800 Dominican Republic 

KGR1-499 Dutch Leeward Islands (General) 

KGR1001-1499 Dutch West Indies (Netherlands Antilles) 

KGR2001-2499 Dutch Windward Islands (General) 

KGR3001-3499 French West Indies (General) 

KGR4001-4499 Grenada 

KGR5001-5499 Guadeloupe 

KGS1-9000 Haiti 

KGT1-499 Jamaica 

KGT1001-1499 Martinique 

KGT2001-2499 Montserrat 

KGU1-499 Navassa Islands 

KGV1-8200 Puerto Rico 

KGW1-499 Saba 

KGW2001-2499 Saint Christopher (Saint Kitts), Nevis, and Anguilla 

KGW3001-3499 Saint Lucia 

KGW5001-5499 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 

KGW7001-7499 Sint Eustatius 

KGW8001-8499 Sint Maarten 

KGX1-499 Trinidad and Tobago 

KGY1-499 Turks and Caicos Islands 

KGZ1-499 Virgin Islands of the United States 
Subclass KH 

KH1-999 South America (General) 

KHA1-9800 Argentina 

KHC1-8200 Bolivia 

KHD1-9900 Brazil 

KHF1-9800 Chile 

KHH1-9900 Colombia 

KHK1-9990 Ecuador 

KHL1-9000 Falkland Islands 

KHM1-9000 French Guiana 

KHN1-9000 Guyana 

KHP1-9700 Paraguay 

KHQ1-9800 Peru 

KHS1-9000 Surinam 

KHU1-9800 Uruguay 

KHW1-9900 Venezuela 
 

 

 

Subclasses KJ-KKZ 

KJ Europe 

KJ2-1040 History of Law 

KJ160-1040 Germanic law 

KJA2-3660 Roman law 

KJC2-9799 Regional comparative and uniform law 

KJE5-7975 Regional organization and integration. Comparative law 

KJG1-4999 Albania 

KJH1-499 Andorra 

KJJ1-4999 Austria 

KJK1-4999 Belgium 

KJM1-4999 Bulgaria 

KJN1-499 Cyprus 

KJP1-4999 Czechoslovakia 

KJR1-4999 Denmark 

KJS1-4985 Estonia 

KJT1-4999 Finland 

France 

KJV2-9158 National laws 

KJW51-4360 Individual regions, provinces, departments, etc. 

KJW5201-9600 Individual cities 

Germany 

KK2-9799.3 Germany and West Germany 

KKA7-9796 East Germany 

KKB-KKC Individual states, provinces, and cities 

KKE1-4999 Greece 

KKF1-4999 Hungary 

KKG1-499 Iceland 

KKH1-4999 Italy 

KKI1-4890 Latvia 

KKJ1-499 Liechtenstein 

KKJ501-9890 Lithuania 

KKK1-499 Luxembourg 

KKK1001-1499 Malta 

KKL1-499 Monaco 

KKM1-4999 Netherlands 

KKN1-4999 Norway 

KKP1-4999 Poland 

KKQ1-4999 Portugal 

KKR1-4999 Romania 

KKS1-499 San Marino 

KKT1-4999 Spain 

KKV1-4999 Sweden 

KKW1-4999 Switzerland 

KKX1-4999 Turkey 

KKY1-4999 Ukraine (1991- ) 

KKZ1-4999 Yugoslavia 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subclass KL 

Asia and Eurasia, Africa, Pacific Area, and Antarctica 

KL2-5915 History of law. The ancient orient 

KL2-135 General 

KL147-177 Ancient legal systems compared 

KL190-420 Sources 

KL700-2215 Mesopotamia. Assyro-Babylonian law 

KL1000-1299 Sumer 

KL1600-1899 Assyria 

KL2200-2499 Babylonia 

KL2800-3099 Egypt 

KL3500-3799 Elam 

KL4110-4399 Greek law 

KL4700-4999 Hittite law 

KL5300-5599 Persia 

KL5900-6199 Phoenicia 

Eurasia 

Turkey, see KKX 

KLA1-9999 Russia. Soviet Union 

KLB1-6499 Russia (Federation, 1992- ) 

KLD1-490 Armenian S.S.R. (to 1991) 

KLE1-490 Azerbaijan 

KLF1-490 Belarus (Republic) 

Estonia, see KJS 

KLH1-490 Georgia (Republic) 

Latvia, see KKI 

Lithuania, see KKJ 

KLM1-490 Moldova 

KLN1-489 Russian S.F.S.R. (to 1991) 

KLP1-4989 Ukraine (1919-1991) 

KLP9001-9499 Zakavkazskaia Sotsialisticheskaia Federativnaia Sovetskaia 

Respublika (to 1936) 

KLQ1-499 Bukharskaia Narodnaia Sovetskaia Respublika (to 1924) 

KLR1-490 Kazakhstan 

KLR1001-1499 Khorezmskaia Sovetskaia Sotsialisticheskaia Respublika (to 1924) 

KLS1-490 Kyrgyzstan 

KLT1-490 Tadjikistan 

KLV1-490 Turkmenistan 

KLW1-490 Uzbekistan 
 

 

 

 

Subclass KM 

Asia and Eurasia, Africa, Pacific Area, and Antarctica 

Asia 

KM1-999 General 

Middle East. Southwest Asia 

KMC1-799 Regional comparative and uniform law 

KME10-799 Regional organization and integration 

KMF1-293.5 Armenia (Republic) 

KMF1001-1490 Bahrain 

KMG1-489 Gaza 

KMH1-4990 Iran 

KMJ1-4990 Iraq 

KMK1-4990 Israel 

KML1-490 Jerusalem 

KMM1-490 Jordan 

KMM501-994 West Bank (Territory under Israeli occupation, 1967- ) 

KMN1-499 Kuwait 

KMP1-490 Lebanon 

KMQ1-490 Oman 

KMQ1001-1499 Palestine (to 1948) 

KMS1-490 Qatar 

KMT1-4990 Saudi Arabia 

Southern Yemen, see KMY 

KMU1-490 Syria 

KMV1-9870 United Arab Emirates 

KMX1001-1526 Yemen 

KMY1-489 Yemen (People's Democratic Republic) (to 1990) 
 

 

 

Subclass KN 

Asia and Eurasia, Africa, Pacific Area, and Antarctica 

Asia 

South Asia. Southeast Asia. East Asia 

KNC1-999 Regional comparative and uniform law 

KNE150-499 Regional organization and integration 

KNF1-4990 Afghanistan 

KNG1-4990 Bangladesh 

KNH1-490 Bhutan 

KNK1-490 Brunei 

KNL1-4990 Burma 

KNM1-4990 Cambodia 

KNN1-9000 China 

KNP1-599 China (Republic, 1949- ). Taiwan 

KNQ1-9665 China (People's Republic, 1949- ) 

KNR1-489 Hong Kong 

KNS1-4999 India 

KNT-KNU States, cities, etc. 

KNV1-489 French Indochina 

KNW1-4990 Indonesia 

KNX1-4999 Japan 

KNY10-220 Cities, etc. 
 

 

Subclass KP 

Asia and Eurasia, Africa, Pacific Area, and Antarctica 

Asia 

South Asia. Southeast Asia. East Asia 

KPA1-4990 Korea. South Korea 

KPC1-4990 Democratic People's Republic of Korea. North Korea 

KPE1-4990 Laos 

KPF1-489 Macao 

KPG1-6999 Malaysia 

KPG7001-9999 States of East and West Malaysia (1957- ) (Part 1) 

KPH1-4990 States of East and West Malaysia (1957- ) (Part 2) 

KPH5001-5490 Maldives 

KPJ1-490 Mongolia 

KPK1-490 Nepal 

KPL1-4990 Pakistan 

KPM1-4990 Philippines 

KPP1-499 Singapore 

KPS1-4990 Sri Lanka 

KPT1-4990 Thailand 

KPV1-8094 Vietnam 

KPW1-489 Vietnam. South Vietnam 
 

Subclass KQ 

Asia and Eurasia, Africa, Pacific Area, and Antarctica 

Africa 

KQ2-197 History of law 

KQ2010-9000 Law of indigenous peoples 

KQC1-999 Regional comparative and uniform law 

KQE10-1249 Regional organization and integration 

KQG1-4990 Algeria 

KQH1-4990 Angola 

KQJ1-490 Benin 

KQK1-490 Botswana 

KQM1-499 British Central Africa Protectorate 

KQP1-499 British Indian Ocean Territory 

KQP1001-1499 British Somaliland 

KQT1-490 Burkina Faso 

KQV1-490 Burundi 

KQW1-8020 Cameroon 

KQX1-490 Cape Verde 
Subclass KR 

Asia and Eurasia, Africa, Pacific Area, and Antarctica 

Africa 

KRB1-490 Central African Republic 

KRC1-490 Chad 

KRE1-490 Comoros 

KRG1-490 Congo 

KRK1-490 Djibouti 

KRL1-499 East Africa Protectorate 

KRM1-4990 Egypt 

KRN1-499 Eritrea 

KRP1-4990 Ethiopia 

KRR1-499 French Equatorial Africa 

KRS1-499 French West Africa 

KRU1-490 Gabon 

KRV1-489 Gambia 

KRW1-499 German East Africa 

KRX1-4990 Ghana 

KRY1-499 Gibraltar 
Subclass KS 

Asia and Eurasia, Africa, Pacific Area, and Antarctica 

Africa 

KSA1-490 Guinea 

KSC1-490 Guinea-Bissau 

KSE1-490 Equatorial Guinea 

KSE601-699 Ifni 

KSG1-499 Italian East Africa 

KSG1001-1499 Italian Somaliland 

KSH1-4990 Ivory Coast 

KSK1-4990 Kenya 

KSL1-490 Lesotho 

KSN1-490 Liberia 

KSP1-4990 Libya 

KSR1-490 Madagascar 

KSS1-490 Malawi 

KST1-490 Mali 

KSU1-490 Mauritania 

KSV1-490 Mauritius 

KSV5001-5490 Mayotte 

KSW1-4990 Morocco 

KSX1-4990 Mozambique 

KSY1-4990 Namibia 

KSZ1-490 Niger 
Subclass KT 

Asia and Eurasia, Africa, Pacific Area, and Antarctica 

Africa 

KTA1-9150 Nigeria 

KTC1-499 Réunion 

KTD1-490 Rwanda 

KTE1-490 Saint Helena 

KTF1-490 São Tomé and Principe 

KTG1-4990 Senegal 

KTH1-490 Seychelles 

KTJ1-490 Sierra Leone 

KTK1-490 Somalia 

KTL1-9560 South Africa, Republic of 

KTN1-499 Spanish West Africa (to 1958) 

KTN601-699 Spanish Sahara (to 1975) 

KTQ1-4990 Sudan 

KTR1-490 Swaziland 

KTT1-9910 Tanzania 

KTU1-490 Togo 

KTV1-4990 Tunisia 

KTW1-490 Uganda 

KTX1-4990 Zaire 

KTY1-490 Zambia 

KTY1501-1599 Zanzibar (to 1964) 

KTZ1-490 Zimbabwe 
 

Subclass KU 

Asia and Eurasia, Africa, Pacific Area, and Antarctica 

Pacific Area 

KU1-4999 Australia 

KUA-KUH States and territories 

External territories 

KUN501-599 Norfolk Island 

KUN3001-3050 Cities, communities, etc. 

KUQ1-4990 New Zealand 
 

Subclass KV 

Asia and Eurasia, Africa, Pacific Area, and Antarctica 

Pacific Area 

Pacific area jurisdictions 

Regional comparative and uniform law 

KVB1-999 Australia and New Zealand 

KVC1-999 Other Pacific area jurisdictions 

KVE200-349 Regional organization and integration 

KVH1-490 American Samoa 

KVH1001-1499 British New Guinea (Territory of Papua) 

KVL1-489 Cook Islands 

KVM1-489 Easter Island 

KVN1-490 Fiji 

KVP1-100 French Polynesia 

KVP1001-1099 German New Guinea (to 1914) 

KVQ1-490 Guam 

KVR1-490 Kiribati 

KVS1-490 Marshall Islands 

KVS501-990 Micronesia (Federated States) 

KVS2501-2999 Midway Islands 

KVU1-499 Nauru 

KVU1001-1099 Netherlands New Guinea (to 1963) 

KVW1-490 New Caledonia 
Subclass KW 

Asia and Eurasia, Africa, Pacific Area, and Antarctica 

Pacific Area 

Pacific area jurisdictions 

KWA1-489 Niue 

KWC1-490 Northern Mariana Islands 

KWE1-499 Pacific Islands (Trust Territory) 

KWG1-490 Palau 

KWH1-490 Papua New Guinea 

KWL1-499 Pitcairn Island 

KWL2001-2490 Solomon Islands 

KWP1-490 Tonga 

KWQ1-490 Tuvalu 

KWR1-490 Vanuatu 

KWT1-489 Wake Island 

KWT2001-2490 Wallis and Futuna Islands 

KWW1-490 Western Samoa 

KWX Antarctica 
Subclass KZ 

KZ2-6795 Law of nations 

KZ2-5.5 Bibliography 

KZ24-38 Societies, etc. 

KZ27-37 National 

KZ(60)-62.5 Intergovernmental congresses and conferences 

KZ(63)-1152 Sources. Fontes juris gentium 

KZ118-194 Treaties and other international agreements 

KZ119-165 To 1920 

KZ170-173 1920­

KZ176-182.5 Boundary treaties 

KZ183-183.5 Treaties of arbitration, investigation, etc. 

KZ184-194 Peace treaties 

KZ199-218 Judicial decisions and arbitral awards. Law reports 

KZ221-1152 By region or country 

KZ1165-1208 Trials 

KZ1168-1208 War crime trials 

KZ1234-1236 Legal research. Legal bibliography 

KZ1249-1252 International law and other disciplines 

KZ1255-1273 Theory and principles 

KZ1267-1273 Domain of the law of nations 

KZ1284-1285.5 Methodology 

KZ1287-1296 Codification of the law of nations 

KZ1298-1304 The law of treaties. System of treaty law 

KZ(1319)-(1327) International legal regimes 

KZ1329-3085 Early/Medieval development to ca. 1900. Ius Naturae et Gentium 

KZ1330-1339 Peace of Westphalia to the French Revolution (1648-1789) 

KZ1345-1369 French Revolution to the American Civil War (1789-1861) 

KZ1373-1387.2 American Civil War to the First Conference of the Hague 

(1861-1899) 

KZ2064-3085 Publicists. Writers on public international law 

KZ3092-3405 20th century 

KZ3110-3405 Publicists. Writers on public international law 

KZ3410 21st century 

KZ3670-3881 Objects of the law of nations. Territory and its different parts 

KZ3900-(5490) The international legal community and members 

KZ3910-(5490) Subjects of the law of nations 

KZ4002-4080 The state 

KZ4110 By region 

KZ4112-4820 By state 

KZ4850-(5490) Intergovernmental organizations. IGOs 

KZ4853-(4934) The League of Nations 

KZ(4935)-5275 The United Nations 

KZ(5330)-(5490) Regional organizations 

KZ5510-6299 International law of peace and peace enforcement 

KZ5586-5893 The system of collective security 

KZ5615-5893 Arms control and disarmament regimes 

KZ5637-5645 Conventional arms control 

KZ5647-5686 Nuclear (Strategic) arms limitation 

KZ5687-5788.5 Nuclear weapon free zones and zones of peace 
KZ5834-5865 Other weapons of mass destruction 

KZ5870-5893 Mutual and balanced reduction of armed forces 

KZ5900-5967 Military pact systems for collective self-defense 

KZ6009-6299 Pacific settlement of international disputes and conflict 

resolution 

KZ6115-6299 Arbitration and adjudication 

KZ6350-6785 Enforced settlement of international disputes 

KZ6360-6373 Non-military coercion 

KZ6374-(6377) Threat of force 

KZ6378-6795 Law of war and neutrality. Jus belli 

KZ6427-6437 Warfare on land 

KZ6440-6530 Humanitarian law 

KZ6540-6660 Warfare on sea 

KZ6665-6714 Air warfare 

KZ6730-6785 The end of war. Armistice. Surrender. Postliminy 

KZA1002-(4205) Law of the sea 

KZA1040-1065 Intergovernmental congresses and conferences 

KZA1118-1122 Treaties and other international agreements 

KZA1340-1417 Concepts and principles 

KZA1340 Mare clausum doctrine 

KZA1348-1405 Mare liberum doctrine 

KZA1430-1690 Maritime boundaries 

KZA1630-1664 Continental shelf 

KZA(3481)-(3900) Marine resources conservation and development 

KZA(3891)-(3900) High-seas fisheries and fisheries regimes 

KZA4130-(4205) Public order of the oceans 

KZD1002-6715 Space law. Law of outer space 

KZD1040-1065 Intergovernmental congresses and conferences 

KZD1118-1122 Treaties and other international agreements 

KZD1340-1400 Concepts and principles. Theory 

KZD1390-1400 Regulated use theory 

KZD1410 The source of the law of space 

KZD1420-1455 Boundaries 

KZD3489-4406 Peaceful uses of outer space 

KZD3489.5-3608 Space resources 

KZD4030-4326 Public order in space and outer space 

KZD4080-4210 Space flight 

KZD(4301)-4310 Space communication 

KZD4320.2-4326 Rescue operations in outer space 

KZD4440-4406 Liability for accidents 

KZD5614-6715 Un-peaceful uses of outer space 

KZD5620-5622.2 Treaties and other international agreements 

KZD5648-5680.2 Disarmament and demilitarization regimes in outer space