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West's encyclopedia of American law / [project editors, Jeffrey Lehman, Shirelle Phelps].
LIBRA KF154 .W47 2004 v.1-13
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Law--United States--Encyclopedias.
- Law.
- Law--United States--Popular works.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Popular works.
- Encyclopedias.
- Physical Description:
- 13 volumes : illustrations ; 29 cm
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Detroit : Thomson/Gale, [2005]
- Summary:
- "West's Encyclopedia of American Law provides current information on more than 5,000 legal topics in 13 volumes. This authoritative reference includes completely revised articles covering important issues, biographies, definitions of legal terms and more. Legal issues are fully discussed in easy-to-understand language, including such high-profile topics as the Americans with Disabilities Act, capital punishment, domestic violence, gay and lesbian rights, physician-assisted suicide and thousands more.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.
- ISBN:
- 0787663670
- OCLC:
- 54544166
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