Legal Research Flashcards
Where federal regulations are codified
Code of Federal Regulations
Research aids that are written by the publisher, not the court
Headnotes
Where state statutes are codified
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes
Where Pennsylvania Supreme Court opinions are reported
Atlantic Reporter
Opinion in which the majority of the members of the court join
Majority opinion
Where U.S. Supreme Court cases are reported
Supreme Court Reporter
Volumes in which case law is organized and indexed
Digests
Written laws enacted by elected legislative bodies
Statutes
Where federal District Court opinions are reported
Federal Supplement
Opinion in which the writer disagrees with the decision of the majority
Dissenting opinion
Where federal statutes are codified
U.S. Code
Written laws promulgated by state or federal agencies
Regulations
Used to update statutes and digests
Pocket parts
Opinion in which the writer agrees with the majority’s ruling, but disagrees with the reasoning
Concurring opinion
Where federal Circuit Court opinions are reported
Federal Reporter
