Legal Research : How to Find & Understand the Law

• Author: Stephen Elias
• Published Date: 30 Aug 2018
• Publisher: NOLO
• Original Languages: English
• Format: Paperback::368 pages, ePub, Digital Audiobook
• ISBN10: 1413325645
• Publication City/Country: Berkeley, United States
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