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The Avalon Project at Yale Law School: Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy
Documents from pre-18th Century to current - amazing collection of documents
Connections - Legal History Resources
Divided into American Legal History, Ancient Law, English Legal History, Estates and Trusts and Misc.
European History 802-1992
Documents at the Avalon Project, Yale Law School. Terrific collection - in chronological order.
Guide to Legal History Resources on the Web
General resources, court records, academic libraries, research libraries and full text sources. A good collection of links here.
Legal History and Philosophy
Includes the following Sections: Legal Maxims and Quotes of Sir Edward Coke from The First Part of the Institutes of the Laws of England, Selections from Laws of the Cherokee Nation, Gems from Learned Hand found in The Spirit of Liberty, Quotes from Lieber's Code and the Law of War, quotes from Lincoln the Lawyer, a translation of portions of the Code of Hammurabi, selected provisions of Lauues and Libertyes of Massachusetts (1648), excerpts from letters between Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. and Frederick Pollock 1874-1932, from Holmes-Pollock Letters and passages from The Country Justice. There is also a section on the Origin of Lady of Justice.
Legal History Links
Divided into categories: general, ancient law, American legal history, English legal history and European legal history
On the Origins of Law
Article by Duhaime
Organic Legal Documents
Anglo-American fundamental legal documents (in chronological order) - at the Lonang Institute
The LAW Museum
At the Duhaime's site - contains historical legal documents including Hamurrabi's Code of Laws, The Ten Commandments, the Magna Carta, The English Bill of Rights and The American Declaration of Independence. Terrific site.
The Legal Legacy - Significant Writings in the Natural Law Tradition
At the Lonang Institute - numerous reproductions - easy to read and navigate
Remember the Internet Archive for Historical Research
Article by Steven M. Cohen published at LLRX on April 1, 2002
See also various country links
Agrarian Law 111BC
Collection of documents and information at the Avalon Project, Yale University
Ancient Law
By Henry Maine - ancient codes, legal fictions, law of nature and equity, modern history of law of nature, primitive society and ancient law, early history of testamentary succession, ancient ideas respecting wills and succession, early history of property, early history of contract and early history of delict and crime.
Ancient Law (Avalon Project)
Another online version of this text by Henry Maine - this time at the Avalon Project, Yale University
Internet Ancient Legal History Sourcebook
Includes a good categorised list of relevant links
The Avalon Collection of Ancient, Medieval and Renaissance documents
At Yeal University - this is a terrific collection of ancient, medieval and renaissance documents
Code of Lipit-Ishtar - 1868BC
Believed to be some of the earliest known codified laws - some excerpts can be found here.
Laws of the Kings, 753 - 510 B.C.
Part of the Avalon Project, Yale Law School
University of Michigan Papyrus Collection
Here you can search approximately 2,500 records (including images) of papyrological resources. Most date from third Century BC to eighth Century AD
See also various country links
The Avalon Collection of Ancient, Medieval and Renaissance documents
At Yeal University - this is a terrific collection of ancient, medieval and renaissance documents
Medieval Legal History
Internet Medieval Sourcebook from Fordham University - Contains some full text Medieval sources, a page on hagiography, links to other sources and more. Very interesting site.
Internet Medieval Sourcebook - Medieval Legal History
Includes an index of full text medieval sources and a good list of categorised links.
University of Michigan Papyrus Collection
Here you can search approximately 2,500 records (including images) of papyrological resources. Most date from third Century BC to eighth Century AD
World War 2: Documents
Part of the Avalon Project at Yale University
The British War Blue Book
Collection of documents at the Avalon Project at Yale University
Nuremberg War Crimes Trials
Documents - part of the Avalon Project at Yale University
Australian Journal of Legal History
From 2003
Decisions of the Superior Courts of New South Wales, 1788-1899
This site, at Maquarie University contains a selective database of pre-1900 NSW cases. It is divided into a case and subject index.
Documenting a Democracy - Australia's History
Includes timeline, picture album, glossary and numerous historical documents
Code of Hammurabi
This site contains the full text of the ancient code and comment.
The Code of Hammurabi
From Lawresearch.com. Includes an introduction from Charles F. Horne, Ph.D.
Code of Hammurabi - 1792BC
The Avalon Project at Yale Law School - this contains the ancient code and associated definitions.
Hammarubi's Code of Laws
From Duhaime's collection - law library
Internet Ancient History Sourcebook: Egypt
Great resource. Includes the following sections: General (Maps, Chronologies and Modern Egyptology), The Old Kingdom (2705-2213 BCE) [Dynasties 3-8], The Middle Kingdom (1991-1668 BCE) [Dynasties 12-13], The New Kingdom (1570-1070 BCE) [Dynasties 18-20], Akhnaten [Amenhotep IV](r. 1363-1347 BCE), Post Imperial Egypt (1070-332 BCE) [Dynasties 21-31], Religion (Origin Myths, The Memphite Theology, Gods and Goddesses, Isis and Osiris, Death and Resurrection), Art and Architecture, Literature, Music, Everyday Life, Mathematics, Gender and Sexuality, Nubia, Libya and Western North Africa, Modern Perspectives on Egypt
Anglo-Saxon Law - Extracts From Early Laws of the English
Documents at the Avalon Project site - Yale University
Blackstone's Commentarites on the Laws of England (1765-1769)
Sir William Blackstone. Excellent reproduction from the Lonang Institute. Fully formatted and easy to navigate and read
Blackstone's Commentaries on the Laws of England (1765-1769)
Online version of these commentaries at the Avalon Project site - Yale University
British Legal History
Selected links on the web – contains links divided as follows: resources for legal history; Anglo Saxon, Medieval, The Early Common Law, Feudalism and the Manor, Land and Lordship, Later Medieval Common Law, 17th Century, 18th Century and 19th Century.
European History 802-1992
Documents at the Avalon Project, Yale Law School. Terrific collection - in chronological order.
Laws of William the Conquerer
Text at Gavel2Gavel
Magna Carta - 1215
From the Avalon Project at Yale Law School - also includes definitions and an index
Ancient Greek Texts
Includes both Greek and Roman material
Athenian Constitution
By Aristotle - translated by Sir Frederic G. Kenyon
The Brehon Laws
Overview of ancient Irish Law
Roman Law
Includes questions and answers about Roman Law, pages on the history of theft, source texts and biographical information and links to other legal history sites, plus more.
Roman Law - 50BC
Excellent resource for Roman Law
The Roman Law Library
Alexandr Koptev and Yves Lassard
A Century of Law Making for a New Nation
US Congressional documents and debates 1774 - 1873 from the Library of Congress. It is categorised into: House Journal, Senate Journal, Senate Executive Journal, Annals of Congress, Journals of the Cont. Congress, Elliot’s Debates, Farrands Records, Maclay's Journal, Statutes at Large - or you can search all titles.
American History: A Documentary Record 1492-1988
At the Yale University Avalon Project. Great collection of historical documents from the Privileges and Prerogatives Granted by Their Catholic Majesties to Christopher Columbus : 1492 to the Agreement between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on Notifications of Launches of Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles and Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missiles; May 31, 1988 and including the Gettysburg Address 1863 and the Declaration of Independence : July 4, 1776.
The American Constitution: A Documentary History
Great collection of documents at the Avalon Project, Yale University
