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Dictionaries - Legal & General
- The Law Dictionary – Black’s Law Dictionary
- Merriam-Webster’s Law Dictionary
- Dictionary of Law Terms and Legal Definitions
- Merriam-Webster Dictionary
- Cambridge Dictionary
- Thesaurus
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Legal News & Blogs
- Chicago-Kent College of Law - Oyez, pronounced oh – yay
- Law and technology resources for legal professionals - LLRX.com
- Supreme Court of the United States Blog – SCOTUSblog
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Bureau of Labor Statistics Kelley Blue BookLegislative Intent Research
California FederalOther Legal Resources
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California Case Law California Code of Regulations California Codes Clovis Municipal Code Constitution Municipal Code libraryIncludes City of Fresno and County of Fresno codes and ordinances