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Legal materials are classified in different ways, according to their nature and authority. An important distinction is made between primary sources of law, which are the most authorative sources, and secondary sources of law, which are less authoritative. Click on the links below for an explanation of each of these different kinds of legal source.
Primary sources of law
Secondary sources of law
Also important are research tools, which are used to find the law, and databases, which are used to store and retrieve particular legal materials. Click on the links below for an explanation.
Research tools
Databases of legal materials
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