Encyclopedias
Organized by topic, encyclopedia articles provide a straightforward commentary on state and federal law, but are not intended to be cited as authority.
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American Jurisprudence 2d
Editors include selective citations to case law, making their encyclopedia entries shorter and and more readable. Their articles reference other related series such as ALR, Am Jur Forms, & Proof of Facts.
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Corpus Juris 2d
Since this title is published by the West Group, it includes the invaluable digest topic / key number feature.
Available through Westlaw and LexisNexis.