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Animal Law: Start Here

The field of law dealing with vertebrates other than humans. The field cuts across many traditional doctrinal areas (e.g., contracts & torts) as well as jurisprudence. Topics include wildlife-management law and laws concerning the treatment of domestic an

Introduction

Animal laws include statutes, regulations, and judicial decisions that address the use, control, possession, protection, and rights of animals, as well as the freedom to protest and standing of litigants against animal mistreatment. Resources covered include primary sources of laws, as well as secondary sources, such as books, journals, databases, and websites. Animal law covers a broad range of legal areas.

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Getting started

American Jurisprudence 2d. This legal encyclopedia provides comprehensive coverage of American substantive and procedural law. This multivolume is arranged alphabetically by topic. Some of the topics provide coverage of animal laws.

American Law Reports (ALR). In-depth articles provide annotations and citations to relevant state and federal cases and statutes.

Corpus Juris Secundum​. A multi-volume national legal encyclopedia. CJS covers state and federal legal topics arranged into subheadings. Articles within topics begin with a general rule of law and are followed by the exceptions and qualifications to that general rule. Cases reference the West Key Number System. Begin your research by selecting topics related to Animal Law in the General Index.

Maryland Law Encyclopedia. The multi-volume legal encyclopedia for Maryland. The entries contain principles of law and exceptions, and are based on state statutes and rules, cases, law reviews, state attorney general's opinions, and federal cases originating in Maryland. 

West Academic Study Aids. Search and browse the full text of popular titles using "animal law" as a search term