English Legal History Research Guide

Contents of this guide include print, micro-media and Internet resources available to facilitate research in legal history at Georgetown Law.

Practice Books

Practice books are the precursors to the modern digests and form books. They assisted the attorney with his practice in general or in specific areas, i.e., criminal law, evidence, real property, etc. They contain a hodge-podge of materials ranging from the proper forms to use in specific procedures to the proper Latin names for cities, towns and people. Below are just a few examples of what is available in the Library.