National Encyclopedias American Jurisprudence 2d and Corpus Juris Secundum are the two main national legal encyclopedias of general interest. AmJur is a legal encyclopedia arranged alphabetically by subject. Also available using Lexis, Nexis Uni, and Westlaw.
What are legal encyclopedias?
Legal encyclopedias summarize the law for one or more jurisdictions. Like regular encyclopedias, legal encyclopedias try to cover all or most topics to at least some degree and provide useful background information. They also contain many references to both relevant statutes and cases.
What does Corpus Juris Secundum mean in English?
Corpus Juris Secundum (CJS; Latin for 'Second Body of the Law') is an encyclopedia of United States law at the federal and state levels. It is arranged alphabetically, into over 430 topics, which in turn are arranged into subheadings.
What does Corpus mean in law?
Corpus is a Latin word for "body" which can have several meanings, including referring to the body of the prisoner (as in habeas corpus) in the context of criminal law. In the context of trust law corpus means the property or premises of a trust for which the trustee is responsible.
What does a Juris mean?
[Latin, Of right; of law.] A phrase that serves as the root for diverse terms and phrases dealing with the law; for example, jurisdiction, Jurisprudence, or jurist.
What is meant by Corpus Juris Civilis?
Corpus Juris Civilis. / (sɪˈvaɪlɪs) / noun. law the body of Roman or civil law consolidated by Justinian in the 6th century ad.
Where can I find Corpus Juris Secundum?
CJS is published by West in print form and on Westlaw. The print edition is updated annually with pocket supplements and revised editions of bound volumes.
Is Corpus Juris Secundum a primary source?
Legal dictionaries and legal encyclopedias are two of the most basic secondary legal sources. The two major national legal encyclopedias are the American Jurisprudence 2d (Am Jur) and Corpus Juris Secundum (CJS).
What is the difference between American Jurisprudence 2d and Corpus Juris Secundum?
Am. Jur. 2d is an encyclopedia containing over 400 separate titles on a broad range of legal topics. C.J.S. is a legal encyclopedia covering state and federal legal topics, and has been cited over 90,000 times by all levels of U.S. Courts.Jun 8, 2021
What does CJS mean in court?
Corpus Juris Secundum® Cited and quoted as authority in courtrooms across the country, C.J.S., a national legal encyclopedia, covers state and federal legal topics from A to Z. General rules of law are summarized in blackletter law headings and expanded upon in the text.
How do you find CJS in Westlaw?
To browse the table of contents for Am Jur 2d or CJS, click Texts and Treatises, then click American Jurisprudence 2d or Corpus Juris Secundum.