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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The best available for basic legal reference
This twelve volume set is unmatched for many different types of libraries. It is a little too basic for a law firm library, but for academic or public libraries it cannot be beat. It is simply organized, has very thorough explanations of over 4,000 legal terms and important legal events, and devotes a whole volume to a very useful dictionary.
Published on April 1, 2000 by E. Waitz
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3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Incorrect Material
There are several websites which directly reference this material in giving legal definitions ([...] for instance). I can tell you that every article on "proximate cause" is completely wrong. It conflates the definition with "actual cause" and then says a "but for" test is used to determine proximate cause. I realize that some judges even get this wrong, but I would be...
Published on December 3, 2009 by M. Herlihy
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The best available for basic legal reference,
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This review is from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law (Hardcover)
This twelve volume set is unmatched for many different types of libraries. It is a little too basic for a law firm library, but for academic or public libraries it cannot be beat. It is simply organized, has very thorough explanations of over 4,000 legal terms and important legal events, and devotes a whole volume to a very useful dictionary.
3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Incorrect Material,
This review is from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law (Hardcover)
There are several websites which directly reference this material in giving legal definitions ([...] for instance). I can tell you that every article on "proximate cause" is completely wrong. It conflates the definition with "actual cause" and then says a "but for" test is used to determine proximate cause. I realize that some judges even get this wrong, but I would be afraid to use an encyclopedia that does.
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West's Encyclopedia of American Law by Gale Group (Hardcover - July 1997)
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