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Links and Resources

Legal History

Paul Halsall’s Internet History Sourcebooks Project

A mammoth collection of revealing documents, manuscripts, diaries, etc., compiled by eminent historian Paul Halsall and his students, providing a fascinating glimpse of daily life in eras gone by

British History Online
An archive of British court records dating back centuries, the items document the everyday trials and tribulations of ordinary British citizens, from shoplifting to domestic squabbles to murder

Yale Law School’s The Avalon Project—Documents in Law, History & Diplomacy
Scholarly collection of legal documents and resources from throughout history

The University of Texas Austin: Tarlton Law Library, Jamail Center for Legal Research
Huge law library with significant collection of ancient legal history

Strange Laws

Duhaime.org
Real-life legal advice and an entertaining Law Museum and collection of strange laws, from a leading Canadian attorney

Snopes.com
Go-to site for checking the truth or falsity behind claimed strange laws and every other type of rumor and urban legend. Fun and authoritative

Legal Humor

LawHaHa.com—McClurg’s Legal Humor Headquarters
A vast collection of humorous legal anecdotes, funny judicial opinions and strange legal news, from an esteemed law professor

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