2.5 Restatements of the Law

Restatements are a “crypto-codification” done on an ongoing basis by the American Law Institute.   The authoritativeness of the Restatements of the Law is evidenced by their acceptance by courts throughout the United States and Canada.  The American Law Institute is now publishing the third edition of the restatements known as “Restatement of the Law, Third”.   Restatements are available in printed volumes in the Law Library and in digital form in Westlaw.

2.6 Festschrift

The German word Festschrift is now the universally accepted term in the legal academy for a published collection of legal essays written by several authors to honour a distinguished jurist or to mark a significant legal event.

See: The Index to Common Law Festschriften

2.7 Loose-leaf publications

Loose-leaf publications are so named because the pages can be easily removed from a binder-like holder and replaced by pages with updated information. Loose-leaf volumes are usually updated quite frequently. Some loose-leaf services contain primary material only such as legislation whereas others contain commentary and other secondary source material.

2.8 Annotated acts/codes

Normally only in print format, annotated acts or codes are very useful for legal research as they contain references to legislation and case law.

By clicking on one of the following links, you can access a partial list of annotated codes or acts available at the library focusing on the federal, Ontario and Quebec jurisdictions.

• Canada
• Ontario
• Quebec

N.B.- To find an annotated code or statute on a specific topic, click on “Modify a search” located at the top of the screen and type some keywords describing the relevant topic.

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