http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Wed, 22 May 2013 15:02:12 PDT Wed, 22 May 2013 15:02:12 PDT http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/images/merlot.gif http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ 44 34 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=75501 This site provides brief summaries of law topics that can be accessed through a set of broad topic categories, through an alphabetical listing of topics, and through a searchable index. Also provided are links to key primary source material, other Internet resources, and useful offnet references. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=362393 A publication of the World Bank that is authoritative and reliable. Gives access to reports to help conduct business worldwide. Can be viewed in several foreign languages. 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Convention of Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) is the uniform international sales law of countries accounting for 2/3 of all world trade. The site also includes scholarly articles on this issue as well as drafting tips. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=80737 ACJNet is the most comprehensive network of Internet sources of law and justice resources in Canada. ACJNet is currently made up of three inter-related sections. ACJNet Canada is the main site providing access to all site content, ACJNet Francais emphasizes French language materials, and ACJNet Alberta emphasizes materials of relevance to Albertans. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=688829 'For more than a century Black's Law Dictionary® has been the standard for the language of law. Today it's the most widely cited law book in the world. Edited by Bryan A. Garner, the 9th Edition is the most comprehensive law dictionary ever published. 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