Law Civil -- See Civil law Here are entered works on the laws regulating all the private relations of citizens to each other. Works on legal systems derived from Roman law are entered under Civil law systems. --special legal headings with Civil law added in parentheses, e.g. Delegation (Civil law); Interdict (Civil law)
Law Commercial -- See Commercial law Here are entered popular works on commercial law for use by persons in business. General works on commercial law are entered under Commercial law.Here are entered general works on commercial law. Popular works on commercial law for use by persons in business are entered under Business law.
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Law Comparative -- See Comparative law Here are entered works on the comparison of various systems of law as a method of legal study and research. Comparative studies of individual legal topics or branches of the law are entered under the respective headings applying to these subjects.
Law Constitutional -- See Constitutional law Here are entered works discussing constitutions or constitutional law in general. Works discussing constitutions or constitutional law of particular regions, countries, etc. are entered under the name of the place with the subdivision Constitutional law. General collections of texts of constitutions are entered under Constitutions. --subdivision Constitutional law under names of countries, states, etc.
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Law Construction -- See Law Interpretation and construction Here are entered works on the interpretation of law, including statutory interpretation. Works on the theory or practice of statute making are entered under Legislation. Works on statute law, as a source of law, as distinguished from constitutional law and from the law arising from judicial or administrative decisions are entered under Statutes. --subdivision Interpretation and construction under names of legal systems, special branches of law and specific legal topics, e.g. Canon law--Interpretation and construction; Criminal law--Interpretation and construction; Juristic acts--Interpretation and construction
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Law Consular -- See Consular law Here are entered works on the legal aspects of consular service in general. Works on the law governing the consular service of an individual country are entered under Diplomatic and consular service qualified by nationality, e.g. Diplomatic and consular service, American.
Law Ecclesiastical -- See Ecclesiastical law Here are entered works on the legal aspects of matters of religion in Christian countries. Works on the legal aspects of matters of religion in non-Christian countries are entered under Religious law and legislation. --subdivision Government under denominations, e.g. Presbyterian Church--Government
