…can research the heck out of legal questions. But I hire lawyers. If I was being sued, or if I filed a lawsuit, in Small Claims Court (or…
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Authority of Federal Statutes in U.S.C. Section Notes
Not all statutes are codified, that is, not all laws passed (by Congress and signed by the President) appear in the numbered sections of the U.S. Code. Sometimes they…
Resolution A: Regarding Incorporated and Unincorporated Cities in Multnomah County
…the city auditor’s office to ask. We all have much to learn about how laws are made! 3) I’ve reprinted the Multnomah County website’s Resolution A here, but I recommend you look…
Administrative Law : The 2010 OARs are In The Building: Ecru?
…bear with me (no, not that bear)): 1) First, you have the administrative laws themselves (rules, regulations, decisions, orders, directives, etc.): Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR) 2) Second, you have the…
Titles that Have Entered the Public Domain in the U.S. (and beyond)
…Casino Royale in 1953. If we were still under the copyright laws that were in effect until 1978, ….….Agatha Christie’s, A Pocket Full of Rye Saul Bellow’s, The Adventures of…
Oregon Constitution in Small Bites: Bite #6 (Bill of Rights, 32-39)
…people May 21, 1920; Repeal proposed by S.J.R. 3, 1963, and adopted by the people Nov. 3, 1964] Section 38. Laws abrogated by amendment abolishing death penalty revived. [Created through…
Pedestrians: Learn Your Rights at Willamette Pedestrian Coalition Clinic
…to enforce crosswalk safety laws and lots more at the website. (It’s also a very nice website – easy to read and navigate.) I’m glad to see all this…
Traffic Photo Radar in Oregon
…on traffic laws. Disclaimer: It is against state law for library staff members to engage in any conduct that might constitute the unauthorized practice of law (ORS 9.160, 9.166 and…
Religion as Defense in Child Death: Oregon Statute
…legal research databases. Earlier editions of the Oregon Laws are at the Legislature’s website, but you need the Chapter number to find the section you need. For the purpose…
Positive Law, Codification, and Peanuts (i.e. Linus)
…that says, “yup, it’s yours, all yours, and you can do what you want as long as you don’t scare the horses,” rather than those pesky “thou shalt NOT” laws….
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