Annotated codes are important because they contain not only the text of the various laws (in the code) but they also provide annotations that give information about different legal sources that mention or cite different laws. For example, if you look up 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 in the United States Code Annotated, you will find pages upon pages of citations to various judicial opinions that cite, mention, or explain the reach of this particular law. In other words, an annotated code allows a legal researcher to find both an applicable statute and perhaps some citations to cases that explain that statute or law.
- How do you cite a statute or law?
- How does a person keep track of all the abbreviations and requirements for legal citations?
- What is a citation for a judicial opinion?
- Where are judicial opinions located?
- What is a judicial opinion?
- How are legal authorities identified?
- What was the Ford Pinto problem?
- What types of problems cause product liability actions?
- Why would it be fair to impose strict liability on the manufacturer of a product?
- What is breach of warranty?
- What is products liability?
- What is the tort of nuisance?
- Do all states recognize the different sub-torts of invasion of privacy?
- What is an example of false light invasion of privacy?
- What if the press reports on the sex life of a famous politician? Is that invasion of privacy?
- What is a famous tort case of involving intrusion?
- How did the invasion of privacy tort originate?
- What tort protects a person from being photographed in the bathroom?
- What happened in New York Times Co. v. Sullivan?
- What are examples of public officials and public figures?
