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California Superior Courts

www.courts.ca.gov/

Lists all the California Superior Courts, including address, phone, and website.

Duhaime’s Legal Dictionary

www.duhaime.org/LegalDictionary.aspx

Written by a lawyer - in plain English - and  has cross references.

Find Law

www.findlaw.com

The big man on campus!  Almost everything you could want - cases, statutes, etc.  Get to know this site.

Introduction to Basic Legal Citation

www.law.cornell.edu/citation

Very detailed and complete - for serious research!

Lectric Law Dictionary

www.lectlaw.com/def.htm

LOTS of words defined here.  Check out the links, too. 

California Codes

www.leginfo.ca.gov/calaw.html

Check mark a category, and type in your keyword for a search.  I found this:  It is, therefore, in the public interest to protect and enhance the reputation of California iceberg lettuce in intrastate, interstate, and foreign markets...”

Everybody’s Legal Dictionary

www.nolo.com/lawcenter/dictionary/wordindex.cfm

Part of Nolo’s mega-site.

Statutes and Cases by Nolo

www.nolo.com/lawcenter/statute/index.cfm

Another Nolo directory.  Be sure to read “Learn about Research.”

Legal Research Guide

www.west.net/~smith/research.htm

Great place to begin legal research.  Nicely organized site.

Specialty Law Dictionary

www.yourdictionary.com/diction5.html

Go to this web page, then click on “Law.”