Jurisprudence

The premium, go-to resource for instant analysis, spot-on guidance, and time-saving practice tips covering every aspect of California pretrial civil procedure.

Jury instructions for criminal actions in Colorado as endorsed by the Supreme Court of Colorado. These are the most authoritative jury instructions as they are directly from the Colorado Supreme Court.

The Eleventh Circuit Criminal Handbook examines and analyzes legal precedence and doctrine for the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, focusing on federal criminal trials and appeals arising from the states of Alabama, Florida, and Georgia. The Handbook examines and clarifies the federal criminal process and applications for the Eleventh Circuit, starting from the pretrial procedures, the discovery process, to the trial itself, and finally the post-trial actions and appeals, guiding the practitioner through every topic in the Eleventh Circuit's criminal law jurisprudence and procedure. The latest and newest addition to the LexisNexis Circuit Criminal Handbook series, the Eleventh Circuit Criminal Handbook guides you through every topic in the Eleventh Circuit's criminal law jurisprudence. 
Covering hundreds of criminal issues, this single volume resource is broad enough to provide an excellent introduction for the newcomer to Eleventh Circuit criminal practice, yet detailed enough to become a trusted resource for veteran practitioners and judges.

Federal Criminal Trials is the definitive treatise on federal criminal procedure, trial rules and proceedings, and constitutional protections, including an in-depth look and analysis of both the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure and Federal Rules of Evidence as well as post-trial proceedings and appeals. This is the only treatise which covers exclusively in a single volume criminal issue relating to constitutional protections, the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure and Federal Rules of Evidence. This treatise is also a valuable asset to state practice, particular in those states which have adopted both the Federal Rules of Criminal Practice and Evidence. The Appendices provide the most updated copy of both the Federal Rules of Evidence and Federal Rules of Criminal Practice and Procedure for easy reference.

The 2026 Edition of the Fifth Circuit Criminal Handbook uses precise, straightforward language as this essential resource analyzes a multitude of topics in the context of Fifth Circuit practice, including Search and Seizure, Confessions and Other Statements, Miscellaneous Pre-Trial Issues, Criminal Offenses and much more. The Handbook gives litigators, judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys, law clerks, and paralegals clear, practical analysis tailored to the needs of a busy criminal law practitioner tailored to Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas.

Georgia Crimes and Defenses is a landmark treatise on substantive criminal law in Georgia, combining several practical resources for criminal defense lawyers, prosecutors, and judges. The 500-page volume analyzes the elements of over 100 crimes in the Georgia code including – homicides, assaults, kidnapping, thefts, controlled substance offenses, motor vehicle offenses, property crimes, sex offenses, computer offenses and more. The Treatise provides insight into possible defenses, lesser included offenses, and a catalogue of hundreds of appellate decisions that hold that insufficient evidence supported the conviction in the most frequently prosecuted offenses. 

An encyclopedic analysis of the standard subjects most pertinent to everyday Illinois practice.

This five volume reference is part of the Illinois Jurisprudence set, but it's also a convenient stand-alone reference, complete with its own tables and index.

This three-volume resource is part of the Illinois Jurisprudence set, but it's also a convenient stand-alone reference, complete with its own tables and index.

This one-volume resource is part of the Illinois Jurisprudence set, but it's also a convenient stand-alone reference, complete with its own tables and index.