RELATIONSHIPS OF GOVERNMENT ENTITIES TO THE KINDS OF LAW THEY CREATE, AND TO THE BOOKS IN WHICH THE LAW IS FOUND
| Goverment Entity... | creates... | [kind of law] | which is found in... | [type of collection] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1. Legislature | Statutory Law | Session laws (chronological by date
of enactment) Statutory codes (by subject, regardless of date |
2. Agencies | Administrative Law | Administrative registers
(chronological by date of issuance) Adminstrative codes (by subject, regardless of date) |
3. Judiciary | Common Law | Case reporters (chronological
by date of decision) Case digests (case summaries by subject, regardless of date) | ||
Adapted from The Legal Research Manual (Olin REF KF240 W94 1988)
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