United States cases and codes (at findlaw.com)
Legal news (findlaw.com)
Information on cases before the US Supreme Court
Constitutions of the world
European Governments online
Legal documents on the CourtTV website
Legal Engine Search Index
(collection of the web's most useful legal resources and information).
Internet Legal Resource Guide
(index TO more than 4,000 websites in 238 nations concerning law and the
legal
profession, with an emphasis on the United States.)
Bureau of Justice Statistics 2000: At a Glance
The Federal Death Penalty System: A Statistical Survey
Election 2000 materials (Stanford LS): http://election2000.stanford.edu/
National Conference of Commissioners on
Uniform State Laws
Welsh legislation
(in both English and Welsh)
PLAIN LEGAL LANGUAGE
Plain Language Action Network: US
organization that works to improve communication
between the federal government and the public
Links to other federal sites on plain language
Securities and Exchange
Commission (promotes the use of plain language in prospectuses and other
investor documents; site allows users to download their plain English handbook)
or try: http://www.sec.gov/consumer/plaine.htm
Federal Register Document Drafting Handbook
Michigan State Bar Plain English Committee (select "plain English committee")
Forensic Linguistics Site (University of Birmingham, UK)
Clarity: An international movement that promotes the use of plain legal and official language
Plain English Campaign: A British organization that publishes books, rewrites documents and certifies clear, well-written documents
Site on language and law in Switzerland (in German)
Language in the Judicial Process (online
journal)
New Zealand Law Commission: Legislation
Manual