Central Criminal Court of England and Wales, or, the Old Bailey: Pic of the Week
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
A post on the Central Criminal Court of England and Wales, or, the Old Bailey
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Category: Global Law
A Brief Homage to a Golden-Age Mexican Cinema Actress — Senator Silvia Pinal Hidalgo
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
This is a guest post by Francisco Macías, head of the Iberia/Rio Office Section in the African, Latin American, and Western European Division (ALAWE) of the Acquisitions and Bibliographic Access Directorate. Francisco was formerly a senior legal information analyst in the Law Library of Congress. Born on September 12, 1931, in the port city of …
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The Coroner’s Court, Westminster, London : Pic of the Week
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
Today's Picture of the Week post by collection specialist, Alexander, discusses the origin and function of the Coroner's Court in the United Kingdom.
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Dr. Raphael Lemkin, the Totally Unofficial Man
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
Raphael Lemkin was an international jurist, famous for coining the word "genocide" and making the act of genocide a crime in international law.
Posted in: Collections, Global Law, Jewish American History, Law Library
Drop! Cover! Hold On! The Great ShakeOut
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
Prior to the 5.8 magnitude earthquake in the DC area in August 2011, it would have been a safe bet to say that most local long time residents didn’t think about earthquakes often. Although that earthquake was considered “fairly run-of-the mill”, according to USGS, it certainly got everyone’s attention in the District, Maryland and Virginia. …
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