Library of Congress Classification:Class K -- Law explained

Class K: Law is a classification used by the Library of Congress Classification system. This page outlines the sub-classes of Class K.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]

K - Law in general. Comparative and uniform law. Jurisprudence

1-7720............Law in general. Comparative and uniform law. Jurisprudence

1-36.5...........Periodicals

37-44............Bibliography

46...............Monographic series

48...............Encyclopedias

50-54............Dictionaries. Words and phrases

58...............Maxims. Quotations

(64).............Yearbooks

68-70............Directories

85-89............Legal research

94...............Legal composition and draftsmanship

100-103..........Legal education

109-110..........Law societies. International bar associations

115-130..........The legal profession

133..............Legal aid. Legal assistance to the poor

140-165..........History of law

170..............Biography

(175)............Congresses

(176)-(177)......Collected works (nonserial)

(179)............Addresses, essays, lectures

181-184.7........Miscellany

190-195..........Ethnological jurisprudence. Primitive law

201-487..........Jurisprudence. Philosophy and theory of law

202.............Periodicals

212-213.........Methodology

215-218.........History

236.............Universality and non-universality of law

237-264.........The concept of law

270-274.........Acts and events

280-286.........Sources of law

288-296.........Interpretation and construction of law. Lacunae in law

300-304.........Classification of law. Typology

321-474.........Schools of legal theory

325-328........Historical jurisprudence

330-344........Positivism

366-380........Sociology of law. Sociological jurisprudence

400-474........Natural law

486-487.........Relation of law to other topics

520-5582.........Comparative law. International uniform law

524-525.........Treaties and other international agreements

540-546.........Trials

578-579.........Concepts applying to several branches of law

583-(591).......Legal systems compared

592-597.........Regional divisions. Interregional comparative law

600-615.........Private law

605-615........Unification

623-968.........Civil law (common law)

625-709........Persons

670-709.......Domestic relations. Family law

720-792........Property

795-798........Trusts and trustees

805-821........Succession upon death

830-968........Obligations

840-917.......Contracts

920...........Restitution. Quasi contracts. Unjust enrichment

923-968.......Torts

970.............Compensation to victims of crime. Reparation

1000-1395.......Commercial law

1010-1014......The merchant. Business enterprises

1021-1022......Commercial agency

1024-1132......Commercial contracts

1026-1045.....Sale of goods

1054-1065.5...Negotiable instruments

1066-1089.....Banking

1094-1096.....Loan of money

1100-1109.....Secured transactions

1112-1116.....Investments

1130-1132.....Carriage of goods and passengers. Carriers

1150-1231......Maritime law

1195-1223.....Maritime social legislation

1226-1231.....Marine insurance

1241-1287......Insurance

1301-1366......Business associations

1370-1395......Insolvency and bankruptcy. Creditors' rights

1401-1578.......Intellectual property

1411-1485......Copyright

1500-1578......Industrial property

1700-1973.......Social legislation

1701-1841......Labor law

1861-1929......Social insurance

1960-1973......Public welfare. Public assistance

2100-2385.......Courts. Procedure

2110-2155......Court organization and procedure

2201-2385......Civil procedure

2390............Negotiated settlement. Compromise

2400-2405.......Arbitration and award

3150............Public law

3154-3370.......Constitutional law

3161...........Constitutional history

3169...........The state

3171-3179......Constitutional principles

3184-3188......Form and structure of government

3195...........National territory

3201...........Foreign relations administration

3220...........Public policy

3224-3278......Individual and state

3280-3282......Church and state

3289-3367......Organs of government

3290-3304.....The people. Election law

3310-3329.....The legislature

3332-3363.....Heads of state and the central government

3367..........The judiciary

3370...........Constitutional courts and procedure

3375............Colonial law

3400-3431.......Administrative law

3402-3417......The administrative process

3420-3431......Administrative organization

3440-3460.......Civil service. Government officials and employees

3476-3560.......Public property. Public restraint on private property

3566-3578.......Public health

3581-(3598).....Environmental law

3601-3611.......Medical legislation

3615-3622.......Veterinary laws. Veterinary medicine and hygiene. Prevention of cruelty to animals

3625-3649.......Food. Drugs. Cosmetics

3651-3654.......Alcohol. Alcoholic beverages

3661-3674.......Public safety

3700-3705.......Control of social activities

3740-3762.......Education

3770-3795.......Science and arts. Research

3820-3836.......Economic constitution, policy, planning, and development

3840-4375.......Regulation of industry, trade, and commerce. Occupational law

3842-3862......Trade regulations. Control of trade practices

3870-3918......Primary production. Extractive industries

3921-3925......Manufacturing industries

3926-3935......Food processing industries

3941-3974......Trade and commerce

3978-3992......Public utilities

4011-4343......Transportation and communication

4360-4375......Professions and occupations

4430-4675.......Public finance

4453-4640......National revenue

4650-4675......State and local finance

4700-4705.......Government measures in time of war, national emergency, or economic crisis

4720-4780.......National defense. Military law

4725-4734......The military establishment. Armed forces

4740-4760......Military criminal law and procedure

5000-5582.......Criminal law and procedure

5015.4-5350....Criminal law

5401-5570......Criminal procedure

5575-5582......Juvenile criminal law and procedure

7000-7720........Private international law. Conflict of laws

7051-7054.......International unification, approximation, and harmonization

7060-7081.......Choice of law

7085............Retroactive law. Intertemporal law

7090............Juristic acts

7120-7197.......Persons

7125-7140......Natural persons

7145-7148......Juristic persons. Associations

7155-7197......Domestic relations. Family law

7157-7179......Marriage. Husband and wife

7181-7197......Parent and child. Guardian and ward

7200-7218.......Property

7222............Trust and trustees

7230-7245.......Succession upon death

7260-7338.......Obligations

7265-7305......Contracts

7310...........Restitution. Quasi contracts. Unjust enrichment

7315-7338......Torts

7340-7512.......Commercial law

7350-7444......Commercial contracts

7449-7460......Maritime law

7470...........Insurance

7485-7495......Business associations. Business corporations

7510-7512......Insolvency and bankruptcy. Creditors' rights

7550-7582.......Intellectual property

7555-7557......Copyright

7570-7582......Industrial property

7585-7595.......Social legislation

7611-7688.......Civil procedure. International civil procedure

7690............Arbitration and award

7720............Recognition of foreign administrative acts

KB - Religious law in general. Comparative religious law. Jurisprudence

1-4855..............Religious law in general. Comparative religious law. Jurisprudence

2-4................Bibliography

7-68...............Periodicals

68.................Annuals. Annuaires

70.A-Z.............Monographic series. By title, A-Z

73.................Collections. Compilations (General and comprehensive)

74-78..............Auxiliary sciences KB90.A-Z Encyclopedias. Law dictionaries. Terms and phrases. Vocabularies. By author or title, A-Z

100.A-Z............Proverbia. Legal maxims. Brocardica juris. Regulae juris. By author or title, A-Z

122................Biography (Collective)

130................Legal research. Legal bibliography. Methods of bibliographic research

150................Conferences. Symposia

160................General works. Treatises

162-250............Legal systems compared

270-280............Theory, philosophy, and science of religious law

400-4855...........Interdisciplinary discussion of subjects

400...............Ritual law. Religious observances and rituals

410...............Law reform and policies. Criticism

479...............Private law (General)

480-482...........Private international law. Conflict of laws

491...............Civil law (General)

524-530...........Persons

531-619...........Domestic relations. Family law

622-628.5.........Guardianship. Guardian and ward

632-636.2.........Inheritance and succession

636.3.............Gifts. Charitable gifts. Donations

640-726...........Property. Res in commercio

810-962.8.........Obligations. Contracts and transactions

1270-1278.........Labor laws and legislation

1468-1550.........Social laws and legislation. Welfare. Charities

1572-1690.........Courts and procedure

2000-2035.........Public law. The State

2101-2862.........Constitutions and religion. Constitutional and administrative law

2870..............Civil service. Employees of state, communal agencies, and religious corporations

3000-3034.........Police and public safety

3040.5-3056.......Public property. Government property

3075-3096.5.......Public health

3098-3121.7.......Medical legislation

3122..............Veterinary medicine and hygiene. Veterinary public health

3123-3123.5.......Animal protection. Animal welfare. Animal rights

3124-3125.........Birth control. Family planning

3127-3135.........Environmental law

3137-3183.........Cultural affairs

3190-3429.........Economic law

3440-3500.7.......Transportation and communication

3515-3522.........Professions. Intelligentsia

3526-3694.........Public finance

3709-3726.........Government measures in time of war, national emergency, or economic crisis

3735-3780.........Military law

3790-4855.........Criminal law and procedure

KBM - Jewish law

1-4855................Jewish law. Halakah

KBM523.6-523.72......Halakah

523.6...............Even ha-'ezer law (General)

523.72..............Hoshen mishpat law (General)

523.8-4855...........Mishpat Ivri

523.8...............Bibliography

523.9...............Legal education. Study and teaching

524.................General works

524.12-524.26.......The concept of Jewish law

524.3...............Sources of Jewish law (Mishpat Ivri)

524.32-.34..........Methodology of law development

524.36..............Influence of other legal systems on Jewish law

524.38..............Law reform and policies. Criticism

524.4.A-Z...........Concepts applying to several branches of the law, A-Z

524.42..............Private law

524.43..............Conflict of laws. Plurality of laws conflict

524.5...............Assistance in emergencies

524.6-530...........Persons

531-619.............Domestic relations. Family law

622-628.5...........Guardian and ward. Apotropos

632-636.2...........Inheritance and succession

636.3...............Gifts. Charitable gifts. Donations

639-1424............Dinei mamonot

1468-1547...........Social laws and legislation

1572-1942...........Courts and procedure

2000-2024...........Public law. The state and the Jewish community. Kehillah

2070-2614...........Constitutional law. Constitutional principles of the Jewish community

2711-2840...........Administrative law and process of communal agencies

2970................Civil service. Employees of communal agencies

3000-3036.5.........Police and public safety

3040.5-3073.........Public property. Communal property. Restraints on private property

3075-3097...........Public health

3098-3122...........Medical legislation

3124-3125...........Birth control. Family planning

3127-3134...........Environmental law

3137-3183...........Cultural affairs

3190-3436...........Economic law

3440-3504.5.........Transportation and communication

3515-3519...........Professions

3526-3695...........Public finance

3709-3729...........Measures in time of war, national emergency, or economic crisis

3738-3785...........Community defense. Military law

3790-4855...........Criminal law and procedure

KBP - Islamic law

1-4860..............Islamic law. Shari'ah. Fiqh

2.2-8..............Bibliography

9.5................Monographic series

10-14.5............Societies. Associations

15.................Congresses. Conferences

18.................Academies. Institutes

40.................Encyclopedias. Dictionaries

40.2...............Maxims. Quotations

40.5...............Directories

41.................Legal research

42-43..............Legal education. Study and teaching

50-69..............History, development and application of Islamic law

70-75.4............Biography

100-136.8..........Sources

144................General works

173.25-.6..........Islamic law and other disciplines or subjects

174-190.5..........Observances and practice of Islam

250-420............Schools of thought. Islamic legal schools. Madhahib

425-466.3..........Usul al-fiqh. Jurisprudence and theory of law. Science of legal reasoning

469................Influence of other legal systems on Islamic law

470................Law reform. Criticism. Tanzim

480-485............Conflict of laws. Tanazu' al-qawanin

490-4860...........Furu' al-fiqh. Substantive law. Branches of law

490.2-490.95......General works. Treatises

491-497.95........Particular genres

500-509.8.........General concepts

524-638...........Ahal shakhsiyah

639-1154..........Mu'amalat

1155-1194.........Intellectual and industrial property

1234-1259.........Unfair competition

1270-1467.........Labor laws and legislation

1468-1569.........Social laws and legislation

1572-1942.........Courts and procedure

2000-2035.........Public law. The state and Islam

2101-2612.........Constitution of the state. Constitutional law

2730-2968.........Government and administration. Siyasah. Administrative process

2970..............Civil service. Employees of communal agencies

3000-3037.........Police and public safety

3040.5-3072.......Public property. Government property

3075-3096.5.......Public health

3098-3121.5.......Medical legislation

3122..............Veterinary medicine and hygiene. Veterinary public health

3123-3123.5.......Animal protection. Animal welfare. Animal rights

3124-3125.........Birth control. Family planning

3127-3135.........Environmental law

3137-3183.3.......Cultural affairs

3190-3437.........Economic law

3440-3512.........Transportation and communication

3515-3521.........Professions. Intelligentsia

3526-3705.........Public finance

3709-3727.........Government measures in time of war, national emergency, or economic crisis

3738-3785.........Military law

3790-4860.........Criminal law and procedure

KBR - History of canon law

2-4090.............History of canon law

2-19..............Bibliography

21................Annuals. Annuaires. Yearbooks

22................Monographic series

27-41.7...........Official acts of the Holy See

42-54.5...........Decisions of ecclesiastical tribunals and courts, and related materials

56................Encyclopedias. Law dictionaries. Terms and phrases. Vocabularia

64................Directories

74-83.............Auxiliary sciences

100.A-Z...........Proverbia. Legal maxims. Brocardica juris. Regulae juris

105.A-Z...........Formularies. Clauses and forms. Formularia

122-124...........Collective biography of canonists or jurists

127-129.5.........Trials

130-132...........Legal research. Legal bibliography. Methods of bibliographic research

133-134...........Legal education. Study and teaching

136-148...........Societies. Associations. Academies, etc.

150...............Conferences. Symposia

160...............General works

190-2154.5........Sources

2155-2157.........Canon law and other disciplines or subjects

2160-2204.5.......Canonical jurisprudence. Canonical science

2205-2206.3.......Influence of other legal systems on Canon law

2207..............Law reform and policies. Criticism

2208.A-Z..........General concepts and principles, A-Z

2224-2295.........Ius ecclesiasticum privatum

2310-3026.........Constitution of the Church

3040-3070.........The teaching office of the church. Magisterium. De ecclesiae munere docendi

3077-3165.........Sacraments. Administration of sacraments. De sacramentis et administratione

3180-3182.........Sacramentals. Sacramentalia

3184-3256.........Other acts of divine worship. De ceteris actibus Cultus Divini

3264-3280.........Social work of the Church. Public welfare. Caritas

3320-3460.........Church property. Church economics and finance. Administration

3500-3774.........Penal (Criminal) law. De lege poenali

3780-3983.........Judiciary. Ecclesiastical courts and procedure. De processibus

4000-4090.........Church and state relationships. De relationibus inter ecclesiam et status. Ius publicum ecclesiae

3-4010..............Canon law of Eastern churches

3-7................Bibliography

30-31..............Official acts. Documents

42.................Decisions of ecclesiastical tribunals and courts (Collective)

44-108.............Encyclopedias. Law dictionaries. Trials

110................Legal research. Legal bibliography. Methods of bibliographic research

112................Legal education. Study and teaching

113................Societies. Associations

120................Congresses. Conferences

125................Canon law of Eastern churches and other disciplines or subjects (not A-Z)

130................General (Comparative)

132-287............History

301-320.2..........Assyrian Church of the East. East Syrian Church

320.5-370.6........Pre-Chalcedonian churches

371-4010...........Orthodox Eastern Church

3-4300..............Canon law of Eastern Rite Churches in Communion with the Holy See of Rome

3-7................Bibliography

30-44..............Official acts. Documents

102-108............Trials

110................Legal research. Legal bibliography. Methods of bibliographic research

112................Legal education. Study and teaching

113................Societies. Associations

120................Congresses. Conferences

125................Canon law of Eastern churches and other disciplines or subjects (not A-Z)

130................General (Comparative)

132-280............History

291-390............By subject (general and comparative)

395-4300...........Individual churches sui juris and ritual traditions

2-19..............Bibliography

21................Annuals. Annuaires. Yearbooks

22................Monographic series

25-26.............Official gazette of the Holy See

26.8-41.5.........Official acts of the Holy See

42-54.5...........Decisions of ecclesiastical tribunals and courts, and related materials

56................Encyclopedias

56.5..............Dictionaries. Terms and phrases. Vocabularies

64................Directories

102...............Form books. Clauses and forms

127-129.5.........Trials

130-132...........Legal research. Legal bibliography. Methods of bibliographic research

133...............Legal education. Study and teaching[15]

136-148...........Societies. Associations. Academies, etc.[15]

149...............Academies. Institutes[15]

150...............Conferences. Symposia

160...............General works

180.A-Z...........Works on diverse aspects of a particular subject and falling within several branches of the law. By subject, A-Z

195-1565..........Collections. Compilations. Selections

2155-2157.........Canon law and other disciplines or subjects

2160-2204.........Canonical jurisprudence. Theory and science of canon law

2205-2206.........Influence of other legal systems on canon law

2207..............Law reform and policies. Criticism

2208.A-Z..........Concepts applying to several branches of the law, A-Z

2210-2212.........The codes of canon law

2215-2308.........General norms and principles. De normis generalibus

2310-3026.........Constitution of the Church

3040-3070.........The teaching office of the Church. Magisterium. De ecclesiae munere docendi

3075-3165.........Sacraments. Administration of sacraments. De sacramentis et administratione

3180-3182.........Sacramentals. Sacramentalia

3184-3256.........Other acts of divine worship. De ceteris actibus Cultus Divini

3264-3280.........Social work of the Church. Public welfare. Caritas

3282-3310.........Medical ethics and legislation. Church policy

3320-3460.........Church property. Church economics and finance

3500-3774.........Sanctions in the Church. Criminal law. De sanctionibus in Ecclesia. De lege poenali

3780-3985.........Courts and procedure. De processibus

4000-4097.........Church and state relationships. De relationibus inter ecclesiam et status. Ius publicum ecclesiae

4112-4820.........Local Church government

51-9500............England and Wales

8850-9312.........Local England Laws

9320-9355.........Local Welsh Laws

9400-9500.........Wales

KDC - Law of Scotland

51-990.........Scotland

KDE - Law of Northern Ireland

21-580.........Northern Ireland

KDG - Law of Isle of Man

26-540.........Isle of Man. Channel Islands

KDK - Law of Ireland

21-1950.........Ireland (Eire)

KDZ - Law of America. North America

1101-1199.........Organization of American States (OAS)

2001-2499.2.......Bermuda

3001-3499.........Greenland

4001-4499.........St. Pierre and Miquelon

KE - Federal Laws of Canada

1-9450.........Federal law. Common and collective provincial law

KEA - Alberta

1-599........Alberta

KEB - British Columbia

1-599........British Columbia

KEM - Manitoba

1-599........Manitoba

KEN - New Brunswick. Newfoundland. Northwest Territories. Nova Scotia. Nunavut

1-599............New Brunswick

1201-1799........Newfoundland

5201-5999........Northwest Territories

7401-7999........Nova Scotia

8001-8999........Nunavut

KEO - Ontario

1-1199........Ontario

KEP - Prince Edward Island

1-599........Prince Edward Island

KEQ - Quebec

1-1199.........Law of Quebec

KES - Saskatchewan

1-599........Saskatchewan

KEY - Yukon Territory

1-599........Yukon Territory

KEZ - Individual city laws

1-9999.........Individual cities, A-Z

KF - Federal Laws of the United States

1-9827.........Federal law. Common and collective state law

KFA - Alabama. Alaska. Arizona. Arkansas

1-599............Alabama

1201-1799........Alaska

2401-2999.........Law of Arizona

3601-4199.........Law of Arkansas

KFC - California. Colorado. Connecticut

1-1199............Law of California

1801-2399.........Law of Colorado

3601-4199.........Law of Connecticut

KFD - Delaware. District of Columbia

1-599........Delaware

1201-1799........District of Columbia

KFF - Florida

1-599.........Law of Florida

KFG - Georgia

1-599.........Law of Georgia

KFH - Hawaii

1-599........Hawaii

KFI - Idaho. Illinois. Indiana. Iowa

1-599............Idaho

1201-1799........Illinois

3001-3599........Indiana

4201-4799........Iowa

KFK - Kansas. Kentucky

1-599.............Law of Kansas

1201-1799.........Law of Kentucky

KFL - Louisiana

1-599.........Law of Louisiana

KFM - Maine. Maryland. Massachusetts. Michigan. Minnesota. Mississippi. Missouri. Montana

1-599.............Law of Maine

1201-1799.........Law of Maryland

2401-2999.........Law of Massachusetts

4201-4799.........Law of Michigan

5401-5999.........Law of Minnesota

6601-7199.........Law of Mississippi

7801-8399.........Law of Missouri

9001-9599.........Law of Montana

KFN - Nebraska. Nevada. New Hampshire. New Jersey. New Mexico. New York. North Carolina. North Dakota

1-599............Law of Nebraska

601-1199.........Law of Nevada

1201-1799........Law of New Hampshire

1801-2399........Law of New Jersey

3601-4199........Law of New Mexico

5001-6199........Law of New York

7401-7999........Law of North Carolina

8601-9199........Law of North Dakota

KFO - Ohio. Oklahoma. Oregon

1-599.............Law of Ohio

1201-1799.........Law of Oklahoma

2401-2999.........Law of Oregon

KFP - Pennsylvania

1-599.........Law of Pennsylvania

KFR - Rhode Island

1-599.........Law of Rhode Island

KFS - South Carolina. South Dakota

1801-2399.........Law of South Carolina

3001-3599.........Law of South Dakota

KFT - Tennessee. Texas

1-599.............Law of Tennessee

1201-1799.........Law of Texas

KFU - Utah

1-599.........Law of Utah

KFV - Vermont. Virginia

1-599.............Law of Vermont

2401-2999.........Law of Virginia

KFW - Washington. West Virginia. Wisconsin. Wyoming

1-599.............Law of Washington (state)

1201-1799.........Law of West Virginia

2401-2999.........Law of Wisconsin

4201-4799.........Law of Wyoming

KFX - Individual cities

1-9999........individual cities, A-Z

KFZ - Northwest Territory. Confederate States of America

1801-2399........Northwest Territory

8601-9199........Confederate States of America

KG - Latin America

KG - Laws of Latin America (General). Mexico and Central America

1-999............Latin America (General)

3001-3999........Mexico and Central America (General)

KGA - Belize

1-9000........Belize

KGB - Costa Rica

1-9000........Costa Rica

KGC - El Salvador

1-9800........El Salvador

KGD - Guatemala

1-9990........Guatemala

KGE - Honduras

1-9990........Honduras

KGF - Mexico

1-9900........Mexico

KGG - Nicaragua

1-9800........Nicaragua

KGH - Panama

1-8000...........Panama

9001-9299........Panama Canal Zone

KGJ - West Indies. Caribbean area. Anguilla

1-999.........General Laws of West Indies. Caribbean area

7001-7499.......Anguilla

KGK - Antigua and Barbuda. Aruba

1-499............Antigua and Barbuda

1001-1499........Aruba

KGL - Bahamas. Barbados. Bonaire. British Leeward Islands. British Virgin Islands. British West Indies. British Windward Islands

1-499............Bahamas

1001-1499........Barbados

2001-2499........Bonaire

3001-3499........British Leeward Islands

4001-4499........British Virgin Islands

5001-5999........British West Indies

6001-6499........British Windward Islands

KGM - Cayman Islands

1-499........Cayman Islands

KGN - Cuba

1-9800........Cuba

KGP - Curaçao. Dominica

1-499............Curaçao

2001-2499........Dominica

KGQ - Dominican Republic

1-9800........Dominican Republic

KGR - Dutch Leeward Islands. Dutch West Indies. Dutch Windward Islands. French West Indies. Grenada. Guadeloupe

1-499............Dutch Leeward Islands (General)

1001-1499........Dutch West Indies (Netherlands Antilles)

2001-2499........Dutch Windward Islands (General)

3001-3499........French West Indies (General)

4001-4499........Grenada

5001-5499........Guadeloupe

KGS - Haiti

1-9000........Haiti

KGT - Jamaica. Martinique. Montserrat

1-499............Jamaica

1001-1499........Martinique

2001-2499........Montserrat

KGU - Navassa islands

1-499........Navassa islands

KGV - Puerto Rico

1-8200........Puerto Rico

KGW - Saba. Saint Christopher (Saint Kitts), Nevis and Anguilla. Saint Lucia. Saint Vincent & the Grenadines. Sint Eustatius. Sint Maartin

1-499............Saba

2001-2499........Saint Christopher (Saint Kitts), Nevis, and Anguilla

3001-3499........Saint Lucia

5001-5499........Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

7001-7499........Sint Eustatius

8001-8499........Sint Maarten

KGX - Trinidad & Tobago

1-499........Trinidad & Tobago

KGY - Turks & Caicos Islands

1-499........Turks & Caicos Islands

KGZ - Virgin Islands of the United States

1-499........Virgin Islands of the United States

KH - South America

KH - Laws of South America (General)

1-999........South America (General)

KHA - Argentina

1-9800........Argentina

KHC - Bolivia

1-8200........Bolivia

KHD - Brazil

1-9900........Brazil

KHF - Chile

1-9800........Chile

KHH - Colombia

1-9900........Colombia

KHK - Ecuador

1-9990........Ecuador

KHL - Falkland Islands

1-9000........Falkland Islands

KHM - French Guiana

1-9000........French Guiana

KHN - Guyana

1-9000........Guyana

KHP - Paraguay

1-9700........Paraguay

KHQ - Peru

1-9800........Peru

KHS - Surinam

1-9000........Surinam

KHU - Uruguay

1-9800........Uruguay

KHW - Venezuela

1-9900.........Venezuela

KJ - Europe. History. Countries A-F

KJ - History of Law in Europe

2-1040.........History of Law

160-1040.........Germanic law

KJA - Roman law

2-3660.........Roman law

KJC - Regional and uniform law

2-9799.........Regional and uniform law

KJE - Regional organization and integration. Comparative law

5-7975.........Regional organization and integration. Comparative law

KJG - Albania

1-4999........Albania

KJH - Andorra

1-499........Andorra

KJJ - Austria

1-4999........Austria

KJK - Belgium. Bosnia and Hercegovina

1-4999........Belgium

8001-8699........Bosnia and Hercegovina

KJM - Bulgaria. Croatia

1-4999...........Bulgaria

7001-7505........Croatia

KJN - Cyprus

1-499........Cyprus

KJP - Czechoslovakia. Bohemia. Czech Socialist Republic. Moravia-Silsia. Moravia. Ruthenia. Slovakia. Czech Republic (1993-)

1-4999...........Czechoslovakia (to 1993)

5001-5009........Bohemia

5051-5149........Czech Socialist Republic

5201-5209........Moravia-Silsia (Land)

5211-5219........Moravia

5251-5259........Ruthenia

5261-5269........Slovak Socialist Republic

5301-5309........Slovakia (Independent republic, 1939-1945)

5361-5369........Slovakia (land)

5401-5899........Czech Republic (1993-)

KJQ - Slovakia (1993-)

1-499........Slovakia (1993-)

KJR - Denmark

1-4999........Denmark

KJS - Estonia

1-4985........Estonia

KJT - Finland

1-4999........Finland

KJV - France (National)

2-9158.........National laws of France

KJW - France (Regional)

51-4360.........Individual regions, provinces, departments, etc.

5201-9600.........Individual cities

KK - Europe. Countries G-Z

KK - Germany. West Germany

2-9799.3........Germany. Law of West Germany

KKA - East Germany

7-9796........East Germany

KKB - German States and Provinces (A-Pr)

101-9399........German States and Provinces (A-Pr)

KKC - German States and Provinces (Ps-Z)

101-4319........German States and Provinces (Ps-Z)

KKE - Greece

1-4999........Greece

KKF - Hungary

1-4999........Hungary

KKG - Iceland

1-499.........Iceland

KKH - Italy. Kosovo

1-4999........Italy

9901-9999.....Kosovo

KKI - Latvia

1-4890........Latvia

KKJ - Liechtenstein. Lithuania

1-499...........Liechtenstein

501-9890........Lithuania

KKK - Luxembourg. Macedonia (Republic, 1992-). Malta

1-499............Luxembourg

501-999..........Macedonia (Republic, 1992-)

1001-1499........Malta

KKL - Monaco. Montenegro

1-499............Monaco

1001-1505........Montenegro

KKM - Netherlands

1-4999........Netherlands

KKN - Norway

1-4999........Norway

KKP - Poland

1-4999........Poland

KKQ - Portugal

1-4999........Portugal

KKR - Romania

1-4999........Romania

KKS - San Marino. Serbia (2006-). Slovenia (1992-)

1-499............San Marino

1001-1505........Serbia (2006-)

6001-6505........Slovenia (1992-)

KKT - Spain

1-4999........Spain

KKV - Sweden

1-4999........Sweden

KKW - Switzerland

1-4999........Switzerland

KKX - Turkey

1-4999........Turkey

KKY - Ukraine (1991-). Vatican City

1-4999........Ukraine (1991-) [16]

7001-7099.....Vatican City. Stato Pontificio

KKZ - Yugoslavia

1-4999........Yugoslavia

KL - Asia and Eurasia. History. Countries (A-Z)

KL - History of law. The ancient orient

2-135...........General

147-177.........Ancient legal systems compared

190-420.........Sources

700-2215........Mesopotamia. Assyro-Babylonian law

1000-1299.......Sumer

1600-1899.......Assyria

2200-2499.......Babylonia

2800-3099.......Egypt

3500-3799.......Elam

4101-4399.......Greek law

4700-4999.......Hittite law

5300-5599.......Persia

5900-6199.......Phoenicia

KLA - Russia. Soviet Union

1-9999........Russia. Soviet Union

KLB - Russia (Federation, 1992-)

1-6499........Russia (Federation, 1992-)

KLD - Armenian S.S.R. (to 1991)

1-490........Armenian S.S.R. (to 1991)

KLE - Azerbaijan

1-490........Azerbaijan

KLF - Belarus (Republic)

1-490........Belarus (Republic)

KLH - Georgia (Republic)

1-490........Georgia (Republic)

KLM - Moldova

1-490.........Moldova

KLN - Russian S.F.S.R. (to 1991)

1-489.........Russian S.F.S.R. (to 1991)

KLP - Ukraine. Zakavkazskaia Sotsialisticheskaia Federativnaia Sovetskaia Respublika

1-4989.........Ukraine (1919-1991)

9001-9499.........Zakavkazskaia Sotsialisticheskaia Federativnaia Sovetskaia Respublika (to 1936)[17]

KLQ - Bukharskaia Narodnaia Sovetskaia Respublika (to 1924)

1-499.........Bukharskaia Narodnaia Sovetskaia Respublika (to 1924) [18]

KLR - Kazakhstan. Khorezmskaia Sovetskaia Sotsialisticheskaia Respublika

1-490.........Kazakhstan

1001-1499.........Khorezmskaia Sovetskaia Sotsialisticheskaia Respublika (to 1924)[19]

KLS - Kyrgyzstan

1-490.........Kyrgyzstan

KLT - Tajikistan

1-490.........Tajikistan

KLV - Turkmenistan

1-490.........Turkmenistan

KLW - Uzbekistan

1-490.........Uzbekistan

KM - Middle East

KM - General Laws of the Middle East

1-999.........General

KMC - Regional comparative and uniform law

1-799.........Regional comparative and uniform law

KME - Regional organization and integration

10-799.........Regional organization and integration

KMF - Armenia. Bahrain

1-293.5........Armenia (Republic)

1001-1490........Bahrain

KMG - Gaza

1-489........Gaza [20]

KMH - Iran

1-4990........Iran

KMJ - Iraq

1-4990........Iraq

KMK - Israel

1-4990........Israel

KML - Jerusalem

1-490........Jerusalem

KMM - Jordan. West Bank

1-490.........Jordan

501-994.........West Bank (Territory under Israeli occupation, 1967-)

KMN - Kuwait

1-499.........Kuwait

KMP - Lebanon

1-490.........Lebanon

KMQ.........Oman. Palestine (to 1948)

1-490.........Oman

1001-1499.........Palestine (to 1948)

KMS - Qatar

1-490.........Qatar

KMT - Saudi Arabia

1-4990.........Saudi Arabia

KMU - Syria

1-490.........Syria

KMV - United Arab Emirates

1-9870.........United Arab Emirates

KMX - Yemen

1001-1526.........Yemen

KMY - Yemen (People's Democratic Republic, to 1990)

1-489.........Yemen (People's Democratic Republic, to 1990)

KN - South Asia. Southeast Asia. East Asia. Countries (A-J)

KNC - Regional comparative and uniform law

1-999.........Regional comparative and uniform law

KNE - Regional organization and integration

150-499.........Regional organization and integration

KNF - Afghanistan

1-4990.........Afghanistan

KNG - Bangladesh

1-4990.........Bangladesh

KNH - Bhutan

1-490.........Bhutan

KNK - Brunei

1-490.........Brunei

KNL - Burma

1-4990.........Burma

KNM - Cambodia

1-4990.........Cambodia

KNN - China

1-9000.........China

KNP - China (Republic, 1949-). Taiwan

1-599.........China (Republic, 1949-). Taiwan

KNQ - China (People's Republic, 1949-)

1-9665.........China (People's Republic, 1949-)

KNR - Hong Kong

1-489.........Hong Kong

KNS - India

1-4999.........India

KNT - States of India (A-L)

1-9502........States, and cities of India (A-L)

KNU - States of India (M-Z)

1-9502........States, and cities of India (M-Z)

KNV - French Indochina (to 1946)

1-489.........French Indochina (to 1946)

KNW - Indonesia. East Timor

1-4990.........Indonesia

5001-5490......East Timor

KNX - Japan

1-4999.........Japan

KNY - Cities of Japan

10-220.........Cities, etc.

KP - South Asia. Southeast Asia. East Asia. Countries (K-Z)

KPA - Korea, South

1-4990.........South Korea

KPC - Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

1-4990.........Democratic People's Republic of Korea. North Korea

KPE - Laos

1-4990.........Laos

KPF - Macao

1-489.........Macao

KPG - Malaysia

1-6999.........Malaysia

7001-9999.........States of East and West Malaysia (1957-, A-N)

KPH.........Malaysian States. Maldives

1-4990.........States of East and West Malaysia (1957-, M-Z)

5001-5490.........Maldives

KPJ - Mongolia

1-490.........Mongolia

KPK - Nepal

1-490.........Nepal

KPL - Pakistan

1-4990.........Pakistan

KPM - Philippines

1-4990.........Philippines

KPP - Singapore

1-499.........Singapore

KPS - Sri Lanka

1-4990.........Sri Lanka

KPT - Thailand

1-4990.........Thailand

KPV - Vietnam

1-8094.........Vietnam

KPW - Vietnam. South Vietnam

1-489.........South Vietnam

KQ - Africa. History. Indigenous peoples. Countries (A-Ca)

KQ - African History of law. Law of indigenous peoples

2-197.........History of law

2010-9000........Law of indigenous peoples

KQC - Regional comparative and uniform law

1-999.........Regional comparative and uniform law

KQE - Regional organization and integration

10-1249.........Regional organization and integration

KQG - Algeria

1-4990.........Algeria

KQH - Angola

1-4990.........Angola

KQJ - Benin

1-490.........Benin

KQK - Botswana

1-490.........Botswana

KQM - British Central Africa Protectorate

1-499.........British Central Africa Protectorate

KQP - British Indian Ocean Territory. British Somaliland

1-499.........British Indian Ocean Territory

1001-1499.........British Somaliland

KQT - Burkina Faso

1-490.........Burkina Faso

KQV - Burundi

1-490.........Burundi

KQW - Cameroon

1-8020.........Cameroon

KQX - Cape Verde

1-490.........Cape Verde

KR - Africa Countries (Ce-Gi)

KRB - Central African Republic

1-490.........Central African Republic

KRC - Chad

1-490.........Chad

KRE - Comoros

1-490.........Comoros

KRG - Congo

1-490.........Congo

KRK - Djibouti

1-490.........Djibouti

KRL - East Africa Protectorate

1-490.........East Africa Protectorate

KRM - Egypt

1-4990.........Egypt[21]

KRN - Eritrea

1-499.........Eritrea

KRP - Ethiopia

1-4990.........Ethiopia

KRR - French Equatorial Africa

1-499.........French Equatorial Africa

KRS - French West Africa

1-499.........French West Africa

KRU - Gabon

1-490.........Gabon

KRV - Gambia

1-489.........Gambia

KRW - German East Africa

1-499.........German East Africa

KRX - Ghana

1-4990.........Ghana

KRY - Gibraltar

1-499.........Gibraltar

KS - Africa Countries (Gu - Niger)

KSA - Guinea

1-490.........Guinea

KSC - Guinea-Bissau

1-490.........Guinea-Bissau

KSE.........Equatorial Guinea. Ifni

1-490...........Equatorial Guinea

601-699.........Ifni

KSG.........Italian East Africa. Italian Somaliland

1-499.............Italian East Africa

1001-1499.........Italian Somaliland

KSH - Ivory Coast

1-4990.........Ivory Coast [22]

KSK - Kenya

1-4990.........Kenya

KSL - Lesotho

1-490.........Lesotho

KSN - Liberia

1-490.........Liberia

KSP - Libya

1-4990.........Libya

KSR - Madagascar

1-490.........Madagascar

KSS - Malawi

1-490.........Malawi

KST - Mali

1-490.........Mali

KSU - Mauritania

1-490.........Mauritania

KSV - Mauritius. Mayotte

1-490.........Mauritius

5001-5490.........Mayotte

KSW - Morocco

1-4990.........Morocco

KSX - Mozambique

1-4990.........Mozambique

KSY - Namibia

1-4990.........Namibia

KSZ - Niger

1-490.........Niger

KT - Africa Countries (Nigeria-Z)

KTA - Nigeria

1-9150.........Nigeria

KTC - Réunion

1-499.........Réunion

KTD - Rwanda

1-490.........Rwanda

KTE - Saint Helena

1-490.........Saint Helena

KTF - São Tomé and Príncipe

1-490.........São Tomé and Príncipe

KTG - Senegal

1-4990.........Senegal

KTH - Seychelles

1-490.........Seychelles

KTJ - Sierra Leone

1-490.........Sierra Leone

KTK - Somalia

1-490.........Somalia

KTL - South Africa, Republic of

1-9560.........Republic of South Africa

KTN - Spanish West Africa. Spanish Sahara

1-499.........Spanish West Africa (to 1958)

601-699.........Spanish Sahara (to 1975)

KTM - Sudan, South

1-489.........South Sudan (2011-)

KTQ - Sudan

1-4990.........Sudan

KTR - Swaziland

1-490.........Swaziland

KTT - Tanzania

1-9910.........Tanzania

KTU - Togo

1-490.........Togo

KTV - Tunisia

1-4990.........Tunisia

KTW - Uganda

1-490.........Uganda

KTX - Zaire

1-4990.........Zaire

KTY - Zambia. Zanzibar

1-490.........Zambia

1501-1599.........Zanzibar (to 1964)

KTZ - Zimbabwe

1-490.........Zimbabwe

KU - Australia. New Zealand

KU - Australia

1-4999.........Australia

KUA - Australian Capital Territory

1-499.........Australian Capital Territory

KUB - Northern Territory

1-499.........Northern Territory

KUC - New South Wales

1-499.........New South Wales

KUD - Queensland

1-499.........Queensland

KUE - South Australia

1-499.........South Australia

KUF - Tasmania

1-499.........Tasmania

KUG - Victoria

1-499.........Victoria

KUH - Western Australia

1-499.........Western Australia

KUN - Norfolk Island. Cities of Australia

501-599...........Norfolk Island

3001-3050.........Cities, communities, etc.

KUQ - New Zealand

1-4890.........New Zealand

KV - Pacific Area Regional Laws. Countries (A-Ne)

KVB - Regional comparative and uniform law: Australia and New Zealand

1-999.........Regional comparative and uniform law: Australia and New Zealand

KVC - Regional comparative and uniform law: Other Pacific area jurisdictions

1-9999.........Regional comparative and uniform law: Other Pacific area jurisdictions

KVE - Regional organization and integration

200-349.........Regional organization and integration

KVH - American Samoa. British New Guinea

1-490.........American Samoa

1001-1499.........British New Guinea (Territory of Papua)

KVL - Cook Islands

1-489.........Cook Islands

KVM - Easter Island

1-489.........Easter Island

KVN - Fiji

1-490.........Fiji

KVP - French Polynesia. German New Guinea

1-100.........French Polynesia

1001-1099.........German New Guinea (to 1914)

KVQ - Guam

1-490.........Guam

KVR - Kiribati

1-490.........Kiribati

KVS - Marshall Islands. Micronesia. Midway Islands

1-490.........Marshall Islands

501-990.........Micronesia (Federated States)

2501-2999.........Midway Islands

KVU - Nauru. Netherlands New Guinea

1-499.........Nauru

1001-1099.........Netherlands New Guinea (to 1963)

KVW - New Caledonia

1-490.........New Caledonia

KW - Pacific Area. Countries (Ni-Z). Antarctica

KWA - Niue

1-489.........Niue

KWC - Northern Mariana Islands

1-490.........Northern Mariana Islands

KWE - Pacific Islands Trust Territory

1-490.........Pacific Islands Trust Territory

KWG - Palau

1-490.........Palau

KWH - Papua New Guinea

1-490.........Papua New Guinea

KWL - Pitcairn Island. Solomon Islands

1-499.............Pitcairn Island

2001-2490.........Solomon Islands

KWP - Tonga

1-490.........Tonga

KWQ - Tuvalu

1-490.........Tuvalu

KWR - Vanuatu

1-490.........Vanuatu

KWT - Wake Island. Wallis and Futuna Islands

1-489.........Wake Island

2001-2490.........Wallis and Futuna Islands

KWW - Western Samoa

1-490.........Western Samoa

KWX - Antarctica

1-950.........Antarctica

KZ - Law of Nations. Law of Seas. Law of Space

KZ - Law of Nations

2-6795................Law of Nations

2-5.5................Bibliography

24-38................Societies, etc.

27-37...............National

(60)-62.5............Intergovernmental congresses and conferences

(63)-1152............Sources. Fontes juris gentium

118-194.............Treaties and other international agreements

119-165............To 1920

170-173............1920

176-182.5..........Boundary treaties

183-183.5..........Treaties of arbitration, investigation, etc.

184-194............Peace treaties

199-218.............Judicial decisions and arbitral awards. Law reports

221-1152............By region or country

1165-1208............Trials

1168-1208...........War crime trials

1234-1236............Legal research. Legal bibliography

1249-1252............International law and other disciplines

1255-1273............Theory and principles

1267-1273...........Domain of the law of nations

1284-1285.5..........Methodology

1287-1296............Codification of the law of nations

1298-1304............The law of treaties. System of treaty law

(1319)-(1327)........International legal regimes

1329-3085............Early/Medieval development to ca. 1900. Ius Naturae et Gentium

1330-1339...........Peace of Westphalia to the French Revolution (1648-1789)

1345-1369...........French Revolution to the American Civil War (1789-1861)

1373-1387.2.........American Civil War to the First Conference of the Hague (1861-1899)

2064-3085...........Publicists. Writers on public international law

3092-3405............20th century

3110-3405...........Publicists. Writers on public international law

3410.................21st century

3670-3881............Objects of the law of nations. Territory and its different parts

3900-(5490)..........The international legal community and members

3910-(5490).........Subjects of the law of nations

4002-4080..........The state

4110...............By region

4112-4820..........By state

4850-(5490)........Intergovernmental organizations. IGOs

4853-(4934).......The League of Nations

(4935)-5275.......The United Nations

(5330)-(5490).....Regional organizations

5510-6299............International law of peace and peace enforcement

5586-5893...........The system of collective security

5615-5893..........Arms control and disarmament regimes

5637-5645..........Conventional arms control

5647-5686..........Nuclear (Strategic) arms limitation

5687-5788.5........Nuclear weapon free zones and zones of peace

5834-5865..........Other weapons of mass destruction

5870-5893..........Mutual and balanced reduction of armed forces

5900-5967...........Military pact systems for collective self-defense

6009-6299...........Pacific settlement of international disputes and conflict resolution

6115-6299..........Arbitration and adjudication

6350-6785............Enforced settlement of international disputes

6360-6373...........Non-military coercion

6374-(6377).........Threat of force

6378-6785...........Law of war and neutrality. Jus belli

6427-6437..........Warfare on land

6440-6530..........Humanitarian law

6540-6660..........Warfare on sea

6665-6714..........Air warfare

6730-6795..........The end of war. Armistice. Surrender. Postliminy

KZA - Law of the sea

1040-1065.........Intergovernmental congresses and conferences

1118-1122.........Treaties and other international agreements

1340-1417.........Concepts and principles

1340.............Mare clausum doctrine

1348-1405........Mare liberum doctrine

1430-1690.........Maritime boundaries

1630-1664........Continental shelf

(3481)-(3900).....Marine resources conservation and development

(3891)-(3900)....High-seas fisheries and fisheries regimes

4130-(4205).......Public order of the oceans

KZD - Space law. Law of outer space

1040-1065.........Intergovernmental congresses and conferences

1118-1122.........Treaties and other international agreements

1340-1400.........Concepts and principles. Theory

1390-1400........Regulated use theory

1410..............The source of the law of space

1420-1455.........Boundaries

3489-4406.........Peaceful uses of outer space

3489.5-3608......Space resources

4030-4326........Public order in space and outer space

4080-4210.......Space flight

(4301)-4310.....Space communication

4320.2-4326......Rescue operations in outer space

4440-4406........Liability for accidents

5614-6715.........Un-peaceful uses of outer space

5620-5622.2......Treaties and other international agreements

5648-5680.2......Disarmament and demilitarization regimes in outer space

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Library of Congress Classification Outline: CLASS K - LAW. 2019-04-30. Library of Congress. 2019-04-30.
  2. Web site: Library of Congress Classification Full Text: CLASS KB - Religious Law . 2019-05-02 . Library of Congress . 2019-05-02 .
  3. Web site: Library of Congress Classification Full Text: CLASS KD - Law of England and Wales . 2019-05-02 . Library of Congress . 2019-05-02 .
  4. Web site: Library of Congress Classification Full Text: CLASS KDZ - Law of America. North America . 2019-05-02 . Library of Congress . 2019-05-02 .
  5. Web site: Library of Congress Classification Full Text: CLASS KE - Law of Canada . 2019-05-02 . Library of Congress . 2019-05-02 .
  6. Web site: Library of Congress Classification Full Text: CLASS KF - Law of United States . 2019-05-02 . Library of Congress . 2019-05-02 .
  7. Web site: Library of Congress Classification Full Text: CLASS KI-KIL - Law of Indigenous Peoples . 2019-05-02 . Library of Congress . 2019-05-02 .
  8. Web site: Library of Congress Classification Full Text: CLASS KJV-KJW - Law of France . 2019-05-02 . Library of Congress . 2019-05-02 .
  9. Web site: Library of Congress Classification Full Text: CLASS KJ-KKZ - History of Law (Europe) . 2019-05-02 . Library of Congress . 2019-05-02 .
  10. Web site: Library of Congress Classification Full Text: CLASS KK-KKC - Law of Germany . 2019-05-02 . Library of Congress . 2019-05-02 .
  11. Web site: Library of Congress Classification Full Text: CLASS KL-KWX - History of Law. Ancient Orient . 2019-05-02 . Library of Congress . 2019-05-02 .
  12. Web site: Library of Congress Classification Full Text: CLASS KVJ - Law of Pacific Area . 2019-05-02 . Library of Congress . 2019-05-02 .
  13. Web site: Library of Congress Classification Full Text: CLASS KZ - Law of Nations . 2019-05-02 . Library of Congress . 2019-05-02 .
  14. Web site: Library of Congress Classification: Table for War Crime Trials . 2019-05-02 . Library of Congress . 2019-05-02 .
  15. The degrees in canon law are the JCB (Bachelor of Canon Law), the JCL (Licentiate of Canon Law), and the JCD (Doctor of Canon Law). See those articles for more information about education in canon law and the academies.
  16. Pre-Soviet, see KLP.
  17. English: Transcaucasian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic
  18. English: Bukharan People's Soviet Republic
  19. English: Khorezm People's Soviet Republic
  20. cf. KMM
  21. a.k.a. United Arab Republic; cf. KL.
  22. a.k.a. Côte d'Ivoire