LGBTQ Rights in Denmark
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
An overview of LGBTQ right in Denmark
Posted in: Global Law, LGBTQ
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FALQs: The Controversy Over Marriage and Anti-Conversion Laws in India
Posted by: Hanibal Goitom
The following is a guest post by Tariq Ahmad, a foreign law specialist in the Global Legal Research Directorate of the Law Library of Congress. He has previously contributed posts on Islamic Law in Pakistan – Global Legal Collection Highlights, the Law Library’s 2013 Panel Discussion on Islamic Law, Sedition Law in India, and FALQ posts on Proposals to Reform Pakistan’s Blasphemy Laws, Article 370 …
Posted in: Frequently Asked Legal Questions (FALQ), Global Law, Guest Post, In the News
Proclamation of 1809 Allowing for Home Production of Brännvin – Pic of the Week
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
This post discusses the history of the laws related to brännvin, a traditional Swedish distilled liquor.
Posted in: Global Law, Law Library, Pic of the Week
Law Library Launches Refreshed Website, Law.gov
Posted by: Jennifer González
The Law Library of Congress is proud to announce that we have refreshed our website, as of today, June 30, 2021. Our new, cleaner look should help you find the resources you are looking for in a more modern and streamlined way. Our homepage will take you to the most used and most requested Law …
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French Civil Code of 1804: Images from the Foreign and Comparative Law Webinar by Nicolas Boring
Posted by: Nathan Dorn
On January 28, 2021, Foreign Law Specialist Nicolas Boring discussed the Napoleonic Code’s history, evolution, and legacy in an installment of the Law Library of Congress’ foreign and comparative law webinar series. The webinar discussed the prehistory of the French Civil Code, its drafting and adoption, its contents, and the history of its immense influence …
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New Acquisition: Justinian’s Institutes in Emblemata, Johannes Buno’s Memoriale Institutionum Juris
Posted by: Nathan Dorn
This post was created with the assistance of Elizabeth Korres, Library Technician in the Law Library’s Global Legal Collection Directorate. Memorization is an inevitable part of studying law, and it has been for a very long time. To grapple with this, authors have tried to offer students strategies for memorization that will make learning the …
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An Interview with Jake Neuberger, Herencia Crowdsourcing Intern
Posted by: Geraldine Davila Gonzalez
Today’s interview is with Jake Neuberger, an intern working on transcribing the Herencia: Centuries of Spanish Legal Documents crowdsourcing campaign at the Law Library of Congress. He will be a panelist in our upcoming Lunch & Learn Webinar: A Conversation with the Herencia Crowdsourcing Interns. Describe your background I was born and raised in southern Connecticut and …
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New Acquisition: 15th Century Manuscript of Johannes de Imola’s Commentary on the Decretales of Gregory IX
Posted by: Nathan Dorn
In a recent post on this blog, I announced the acquisition of an interesting 15th century manuscript of a work of canon law that recorded the Canons and Constitutions of the Archdiocese of Zaragoza, Spain. It was an exciting addition to the Law Library’s growing collection of medieval and early modern manuscript books. In this …
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New Acquisition: 15th-Century Manuscript of the Canons and Constitutions of the Archdiocese of Zaragoza
Posted by: Nathan Dorn
One of last year’s noteworthy additions to the Law Library’s rare book collection was a 15th-century manuscript of the canons and constitutions of the archdiocese of the province of Zaragoza, Spain. This item’s acquisition expands the Law Library’s collection of manuscripts, a collection that has been growing in recent years. It includes more than 60 …
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