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In the universal quest for what's right & fair, laws and government legislation are all we've got.

Get a complete education on the law online with directories leading to facts and information, professional and student resources, law job banks, related industry news, guides to consumer rights along with historic documents, "pop" law & entertainment sites, and notable quotes...

Nobody has a more sacred obligation to obey the law than those who make the law.
- Sophocles Law Quotes

Worldwide Legal Directories - Check out this virtual encyclopedia of legal information including links & resources for more than 70 areas of legal practice, resources for students, business law topics, consumer law, related news, events, jobs, law firms, colleges & associations.

Nolo - The 'bible' for consumer law, this is the layperson's guide to American consumer law with facts, information and expert tips on buying real estate, renters rights, wills & estate planning, prenups, divorce, family leave and related topics.

Internet Legal Research Group - Want to get serious about learning more about the law? This is the Internet's largest collection of free legal forms, a directory of 250 largest American law firms, law profession salary averages, law school rankings & additional student resources, links to law journals, news sources and newsgroups.

JURIST - Legal News and Research - Read the latest headlines on legal issues and international law, video news reports, op-ed editorials, breaking news by topic, online forum, full texts of current legislation, letters & rulings.

Law.com - Breaking news, legal blogs, student resources, online CLE courses, searchable law dictionary, court reporter directory, job database and more with paid subscription.

The Avalon Project at Yale Law School - Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy - Here's Yale's deep dig into original texts of laws & related historical documents from ancient times to the 21st century including the Magna Carta, the Mayflower Compact, Gettysburg Address, Treaty of Ghent, the Civil Rights Act plus a complete section devoted to documents, legislation and speeches related to September 11, 2001 and its aftermath.

Court TV - The American cable channel providing live coverage of notable trials, with the complete TV schedule and related feature stories, video highlights, photos, message boards.

The Smoking Gun - Recent mug shots, arrest records, and trial transcripts of the rich and famous.

Dumb Laws - The complete collection of antiquated U.S. and international laws that remain on the books, browseable by U.S. state or country, or searchable by keyword, with related forums.

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