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Global Legal Information Network

Access: Publicly available resource

Description: GLIN is a database of laws, regulations, and other complementary legal sources covering international law. GLIN includes the full texts of the documents in the official language of the country of origin, summaries or abstracts in English, and thesauri in English and in as many official languages as are represented in the database. The documents included in the database are contributed by the governments of the members from the original, official texts.

Coverage: Various Dates

Subject(s):
African & Middle East Studies
Americas (Area Studies)
Area Studies
Asian Studies
European Studies
Government Documents
Law
Publicly Available Resources

Related DatabasesOn-Site Access Only
Foreign Law Guide (Available in the Law Reading Room Only)
Treaties and International Agreements (Select: Connect via IP Access)

Related Links
ASIL Guide to Electronic Resources for International Law
Human Rights Library ** http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/ **
World Legal Information Institute Databases ** http://www.worldlii.org/cgi-bin/browse.pl **
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Other Related Links:
Law - France

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