Corpus Juris Secundum Ref KF154.C56 A standard multivolume legal encyclopedia. Basic arrangement by broad subject, with a separate subject index for the set. Footnotes cite the cases and statutes that have been used as the basis of discussion for the topics. Contains bibliographies, citations to relevant cases and statutes, and a case name index. Signed articles range from major overviews of historical periods and themes to short entries on topics or cases.
Most essays have a brief bibliography and cross-references.
Includes an extensive case index, name index, subject index, and glossary. These volumes are organized into six sections including legal history, substantive law, institutions and personnel, etc. Use the index. 1999 Major cases are placed in their social and historical context in jargon free language. Each part treats a set of legal topics addressed by the Court and begins with a summary of the issues and the times.