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Legal Reference

FindLaw Legal Dictionary
The FindLaw Legal Dictionary -- free access to over 8260 definitions of legal terms.
NOLO Free Legal Encyclopedia
Articles on thousands of legal topics by the publisher NOLO.
NOLO Free Dictionary of Law Terms
Free Legal Dictionary from the publisher NOLO.
The People's Law Dictionary
Written by Gerald and Kathleen Hill, co-authors of The People's Law Dictionary, Real Life Dictionary of the Law, and more.
WEX Dictionary & Encyclopedia
From Cornell University Law School's Legal Information Institute.

Useful Legal Websites

Cornell's Legal Information Institute
Provides the text of U.S. law, codes, Supreme Court rulings, federal register and the uniform commercial code for free.
FindLaw
Informational articles about a wide variety of legal topics.
Georgetown Law Library
Research Guides and Tutorials on legal topics.
Justia
U.S. Primary, Federal, and State Laws.
Law Library of Congress
Legal Research Guides, Guide to Law Online, and Research Reports.
MA Trial Court Law Library
Links to information on Massachusetts law.
Nolo: How to Do Legal Research
Explains how to find cases, laws, ordinances, etc.