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Quick Links: SC Code of Laws, SLED, US Code of Laws, Free Legal Resources
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U.S. Code of Laws: These sites provide an online version of the United States Code of Laws arranged by Title. Users may also search these online versions by subject. |
Legal Information Institute – Cornell Law School: Sponsored by Cornell University’s Legal Information Institute, this site allows users to search every U.S. Supreme Court decision published since 1990. Also, it provides access to the complete Uniform Commercial Code and websites for each of the U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals. |
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| MetaIndex for U.S. Legal Research: This site includes search engines for all the U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal, the U.S. Code, and the U.S. Supreme Court, and it contains links to many other legal research sites. | GPO Access: As the official site of the Government Printing Office, users may search the Federal Register, Code of Federal Regulations, United States Code, Congressional Record, congressional bills, economic indicators, and much more. | |
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FedLaw has US codes and regulations as well as legislation. Use their "Topical and Title Index" to get an extensive A-Z listing of every topic and law they cover. |
Law Library Reading Room from the Library of Congress: The Law Library of Congress provides legal research for members of Congress, the Federal Courts, and to Executive agencies, but they also provide reference services to the general public. This site offers both historical and current information of interest to legal researchers, including an "Ask a Librarian" service. | |
| SC Code of Laws: These sites provide an online version of the South Carolina Code of Laws Laws arranged by Title. Users may also search these online versions by subject. |
SC Bar Public Resources: The South Carolina Bar offers a number of services to the general public. This web site outlines those services, including a section of frequently asked questions. |
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| SC Judicial Department: Their website has forms, court rules, information about the Bar, stats, trends, and more. | SC Supreme Court | |
| SC Court of Appeals | Municipal Code Corporation: This site provides a listing of county and city codes for each state. Also, users may read the minutes from city council, county council, and other government meetings from each state. | |
| LawHelp: South Carolina's Guide to Free Legal Resources. From the SC Centers for Equal Justice. | ||
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American Bar Association: The American Bar Association’s homepage gives links to many legal research resources, both within and outside the association. |
Findlaw puts a wealth of legal information in basic language for the general public. Search by state laws or by topics such as Family Issues, Cars & Tickets, Personal Injury, Real Estate, and more. You can also find a lawyer in your area. |
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Hieros Gamos: This is a very comprehensive legal and government website. It contains links to thousands of legal related sites, including every government in the world. |
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The Law Engine: This Internet directory provides access to many different Internet resources. Topics include: federal and state courts, cases, and laws; government agencies; newspapers and news networks; legal associations; law enforcement; private lawyers and experts; legal seminars; tax subjects; libraries; internet dictionaries; forms; litigation aides; legal employment; and other miscellaneous references. |
Nolo "puts the law in plain English". Browse by topic, such as Employment Law, Wills & Estate Planning, Criminal Law, Landlords & Tenants, Neighbors & Pets, Divorce & Child Custody, etc. Lots of other helpful features such as a legal dictionary, "Ask Auntie Nolo", and records of Statutes & Cases. |
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| South Carolina Legal Services: South Carolina Legal Services (SCLS) provides free legal services in a wide variety of civil (non-criminal) legal matters to eligible low income residents of South Carolina. | Attorney directory from Martindale: The online Martindale Law Directory allows users to search for lawyers by personal name, firm or employer name, firm size, geographic location, and practice area. | |
| Famous Trials: Maintained by the University of Missouri--Kansas City Law School, this web site presents a listing of famous trials from history. Each trial entry has images, witness testimonies, appellate decisions, transcripts, biographies of trial participants, and many other aspects from the trial. A few trial entries have audio clips. | LegalTrac from DISCUS (search while in the library, or from home with a valid SCPL library card.) | |
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*The Spartanburg County Public Library is not responsible for the creation of, or changes to, any web site listed in this pathfinder. Parents are responsible for their children's online activities.* |
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this page last revised on: 08/28/2008
