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Reimagining Justice Without Execution: Should The Death Penalty Be Abolished?, Florida Atlantic University

Reimagining Justice Without Execution: Should The Death Penalty Be Abolished?

Florida Atlantic University Undergraduate Law Journal

Surrounded by controversy, the debate regarding the preservation, or lack thereof, of the death penalty in the United States has sparked intense discourse. It has remained the subject of profound controversy since its beginning during colonial times. Stemming from issues surrounding the ethicality of the capital punishment and the irreversible essence of it, many Americans have begun reevaluating the cruel punishment at hand and favoring the abolishment of the death penalty. As human life becomes increasingly vital in this generation, this paper will argue against the preservation of the death penalty for a multitude of reasons. These compelling reasons include …

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A Definition Of Law, Hugh Willis, Hugh Willis Maurer School of Law: Indiana University

A Definition Of Law, Hugh Willis, Hugh Willis

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The Role Of Purposivism In The Delegation Of Rulemaking Authority To The Courts, Michael Rosensaft BLR

The Role Of Purposivism In The Delegation Of Rulemaking Authority To The Courts, Michael Rosensaft

ExpressO

The courts are often used by Congress as a “political lightning rod,” when Congress cannot decide how to resolve an issue. Congress relies on administrative agencies for their expertise, and it also makes sense for Congress to delegate some rulemaking authority to the courts, relying on a court’s expertise in developing caselaw in an incremental basis. However, this authority should not be lightly implied. A court can tell that Congress has delegated rulemaking authority to it when the purpose of the statute is clear and the text is broadly worded. It thus makes sense in these cases that purposivism should …

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In Praise Of Legal Scholarship, William & Mary Law School

In Praise Of Legal Scholarship

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

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The Bluebook: An Insider’S Perspective, University of Michigan Law School

The Bluebook: An Insider’S Perspective

Michigan Law Review

A review of The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation. Edited by Columbia Law Review Association, Harvard Law Review Association, University of Pennsylvania Law Review and The Yale Law Journal.

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The Corpus Juris Civilis: A Guide To Its History And Use, Frederick Dingledy William & Mary Law School

The Corpus Juris Civilis: A Guide To Its History And Use, Frederick Dingledy

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The Corpus Juris Civilis is indispensable for Roman law research. It is a vital pillar of modern law in many European nations, and influential in other countries. Scholars and lawyers still refer to it today. This valuable publication, however, may seem impenetrable at first, and references to it can be hard to decipher or detect. This guide provides a history of the Corpus Juris Civilis and the forms it has taken, states why it is still an important resource today, and offers some tips and tools for research using it.

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Artificial Intelligence: Legal Reasoning, Legal Research And Legal Writing, University of Minnesota Law School

Artificial Intelligence: Legal Reasoning, Legal Research And Legal Writing

Minnesota Journal of Law, Science & Technology

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Basic Bluebooking In Legal Documents, Cynthia Pittson Pace University

Basic Bluebooking In Legal Documents, Cynthia Pittson

Pace Law Faculty Publications

Three tip sheets on basic Bluebooking in legal documents presented as tables. The tables include the relevant rules, formulas for the basic citations, and examples for federal and state cases, federal and state statutes, and secondary sources (law review articles, newspaper articles, books and treatises, and other frequently used sources). These were developed for use in the first-year Legal Skills course at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University.

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Sailing Through Designing Memo Assignments, Anne Enquist, Lorraine Bannai, Anne Enquist Seattle University School of Law

Sailing Through Designing Memo Assignments, Anne Enquist, Lorraine Bannai, Anne Enquist

Faculty Scholarship

Sailing and designing memo assignments have a lot in common. At first, both can seem overwhelming - so much to learn, so much to organize sequentially, and so much to get right in a short period of time. Mistakes mean instability, lost time, and possibly capsizing. Avoiding the mistakes, a good skipper can break through to clean water and good air, and teaching writing can be exhilarating. The students and teacher both benefit from and enjoy working with an ideal memo assignment. The process is critical, but the destination is key. No memo assignment is effective if it results in …

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Basic Citation Forms: Florida Statutes, Florida State University College of Law

Basic Citation Forms: Florida Statutes

Florida State University Law Review

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Bibliographie Juridique, Ibrahim Najjar 2026 Saint Joseph University of Beirut

Bibliographie Juridique, Ibrahim Najjar

Proche-Orient, Études juridiques

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الفهرس الزمني للأحكام القضائية التي جرى التعليق عليها, ماهر محمصاني 2026 Saint Joseph University of Beirut

الفهرس الزمني للأحكام القضائية التي جرى التعليق عليها, ماهر محمصاني

Proche-Orient, Études juridiques

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الفهرس الهجائي لأسماء المؤلفين, ماهر محمصاني 2026 Saint Joseph University of Beirut

الفهرس الهجائي لأسماء المؤلفين, ماهر محمصاني

Proche-Orient, Études juridiques

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الفهرس الهجائي للمواد, ماهر محمصاني 2026 Saint Joseph University of Beirut

الفهرس الهجائي للمواد, ماهر محمصاني

Proche-Orient, Études juridiques

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الفهرس الموضوعي للمواد, ماهر محمصاني 2026 Saint Joseph University of Beirut

الفهرس الموضوعي للمواد, ماهر محمصاني

Proche-Orient, Études juridiques

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Table Analytique Des Matières, Maher Mahmassani 2026 Saint Joseph University of Beirut

Table Analytique Des Matières, Maher Mahmassani

Proche-Orient, Études juridiques

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Table Chronologique Des Décisions Commentées, Maher Mahmassani 2026 Saint Joseph University of Beirut

Table Chronologique Des Décisions Commentées, Maher Mahmassani

Proche-Orient, Études juridiques

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Table Alphabétique Des Auteurs, Maher Mahmassani 2026 Saint Joseph University of Beirut

Table Alphabétique Des Auteurs, Maher Mahmassani

Proche-Orient, Études juridiques

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Table Alphabétique Des Matières, Maher Mahmassani 2026 Saint Joseph University of Beirut

Table Alphabétique Des Matières, Maher Mahmassani

Proche-Orient, Études juridiques

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Bibliographie, Emile Tyan 2026 Saint Joseph University of Beirut

Bibliographie, Emile Tyan

Proche-Orient, Études juridiques

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Bibliographie, Emile Tyan 2026 Saint Joseph University of Beirut

Bibliographie, Emile Tyan

Proche-Orient, Études juridiques

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Bibliographie, Ibrahim Najjar 2026 Saint Joseph University of Beirut

Bibliographie, Ibrahim Najjar

Proche-Orient, Études juridiques

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Bibliographie, Ibrahim Najjar 2026 Saint Joseph University of Beirut

Bibliographie, Ibrahim Najjar

Proche-Orient, Études juridiques

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L’Interprétation Par Le Juge Des Règles Écrites (Droit Libanais) : Du Fait Au Droit Et Du Droit Au Fait, Sélim Jahel 2026 Saint Joseph University of Beirut

L’Interprétation Par Le Juge Des Règles Écrites (Droit Libanais) : Du Fait Au Droit Et Du Droit Au Fait, Sélim Jahel

Proche-Orient, Études juridiques

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Bibliographie, POEJ, Pierre Vialle 2026 Saint Joseph University of Beirut

Bibliographie, Poej, Pierre Vialle

Proche-Orient, Études juridiques

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Étude D'Une Attitude Politique : Analyse Du Comportement De L'Éditorialiste "Libanius" Du Journal "Le Réveil" Face Au Rôle De La F.D.A. Au Liban (Avril 1977 – Décembre 1980), Christiane Gezrawi 2026 Saint Joseph University of Beirut

Étude D'Une Attitude Politique : Analyse Du Comportement De L'Éditorialiste "Libanius" Du Journal "Le Réveil" Face Au Rôle De La F.D.A. Au Liban (Avril 1977 – Décembre 1980), Christiane Gezrawi

Proche-Orient, Études juridiques

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Bibliographie, Ibrahim Najjar 2026 Saint Joseph University of Beirut

Bibliographie, Ibrahim Najjar

Proche-Orient, Études juridiques

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الإجتهاد اللبناني, POEJ 2026 Saint Joseph University of Beirut

الإجتهاد اللبناني, Poej

Proche-Orient, Études juridiques

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L'Informatique Juridique Appliquée À La Responsabilité Du Fait Des Choses, Roula Masri 2026 Saint Joseph University of Beirut

L'Informatique Juridique Appliquée À La Responsabilité Du Fait Des Choses, Roula Masri

Proche-Orient, Études juridiques

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Why I Use Ai To Assist With Legal Scholarship, Michael J. Showalter 2026 Showalter PLLC

Why I Use Ai To Assist With Legal Scholarship, Michael J. Showalter

SMU Law Review Forum

In early 2026, I wrote a short law review article, with Claude’s junior-associate assistance, in roughly fifteen hours. I was so stunned by Claude’s effectiveness that I promptly started a law firm to replicate my productivity gains for clients. But I viewed my decision to use modern technology as unremarkable—no more surprising than a lawyer skipping the law library for Westlaw when it was invented.

Unexpectedly, my story went viral on social media and polarized the legal academy. Before anyone had read the article—its identity was not initially disclosed—some professors labeled it “plagiarism,” “academic dishonesty,” and “slop.” One simply assumed, …

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