Laws Constitutions Treaties Court Reports

1. LawsConstitutionsTreatiesCourt Reports John Hostage RDA for Law Catalogers Boston, July 21, 2012 #AALL12

2. Compilations

3. A Compilation

4. Collaborative works

5. Exercises • Criminal procedure handbook • Codicepenale e procedurapenale e leggicomplementari

6. Access Points for Works

7. Authorized access points for works Rules for access points for various kinds of legal works in 6.29 Other kinds of works not listed follow general rules in 6.27 Rules for access points usually built on rules for preferred title for legal works in 6.19

9. Determine preferred title for legal work (6.19) Additions to preferred title (6.20-6.22) Construct access point to represent legal work (6.29) Preferred title Sometimes combined with authorized access point for creator or other person, etc., associated with work Access points for works

10. Recording creators

11. Creators Examples: • Enacting jurisdictions for laws • Heads of state, chief executives, ruling executive bodies responsible for decrees • Legislative bodies responsible for bills and drafts of legislation • Promulgating agencies for administrative regulations, etc. • Enacting jurisdictions and bodies governed for constitutions, charters, etc.

12. Creators • Enacting jurisdictions and promulgating agencies for court rules • Signatories for treaties, international agreements, etc. • Courts for charges to juries, indictments, court proceedings, and court decisions • In some cases (e.g. treaties) multiple creators recorded • N.B. - Creator not always used in authorized access point!

13. Other persons, etc. • Other person, family or corporate body associated with legal works (19.3.2) • Applied to legal works listed in 19.3.2.1 • Jurisdiction governed by a law, regulation, etc. • Issuing agency or agent • Court governed by rules

14. Other persons, etc. • Corporate body governed by a constitution, charter, etc. • Person or corporate body prosecuted in a criminal trial, etc. • Person or corporate body indicted • Person or corporate body bringing the action in noncriminal proceedings

15. Other persons, etc. • Person or corporate body on the opposing side in noncriminal proceedings • Judge • Parties to a case • Lawyer representing a party

16. Core elements • Different kinds of creators and contributors can be found in same work • All may be recorded, regardless of role • Core elements • For creators: principal or first-named • For other contributors: if used to construct authorized access point for work

17. Commentaries, Annotated editions, etc. (6.27.1.6) If presented as work of person, etc., responsible for commentary, use access point for that person, etc.

18. Commentaries, Annotated editions, etc. If presented as edition of previously existing work, use access point for that work

19. Specific kinds of legal works

20. Laws governing one jurisdiction (6.29.1.2) • Authorized access point for jurisdiction governed (11.13.1), e.g. Canada. • Preferred title for law or laws (6.19.2), e.g. Canada Corporations Act • Rules for preferred title for laws similar to AACR2 rules for uniform title • Use Laws, etc. for complete or partial compilation other than subject compilation

21. Choosing the preferred title for a law

22. Compilations of laws

23. Constitutions Included in instruction for laws governing one jurisdiction No RDA rule for shortening the preferred title as in AACR2, but …

24. Additions to access points (6.29.1.32) Add year of promulgation to break conflict France. Constitution (1946)France. Constitution (1958)

25. Laws governing more than one jurisdiction (6.29.1.3) Authorized access point according to guidelines for compilations by different bodies (6.27.1.4), which says to use the preferred title for the compilation, e.g. Narcotic laws of Mexico and the United States

26. Administrative regulations, etc., that are laws (6.29.1.4) Same access point as for laws, e.g.Canada. Queen’s regulation and orders for the Canadian Forces (1994 revision)New Brunswick. Laws, etc. • For: Regulations of New Brunswick

27. Bills and drafts of legislation (6.29.1.5) Combine: • Access point for the legislative body (11.13.1), e.g. Australia. Parliament. House of Representatives. • Preferred title for the bill (6.19.2), e.g. Second Corporate Law Simplification Bill

28. Administrative regulations, etc., that are not laws (6.29.1.7) Combine: • Access point for the agency or agent (11.13.1), e.g. Illinois. Department of Public Health.Note: “Department” not abbreviated • Preferred title for the regulations (6.19.2), e.g. Rules and regulations for recreational areas

29. Rules governing a single court(6.29.1.10) Combine: • Access point for the court (11.13.1), e.g.United States. Tax Court. • Preferred title for the rules (6.19.2), e.g.Rules of practice and procedure of the United States Tax Court

30. Constitutions, charters, etc., of international intergovernmental bodies (6.29.1.13) Combine: • Access point for the body (11.13.1), e.g.United Nations. • Preferred title for constitution, etc. (6.19.2), e.g.Charter of the United NationsNote: not clear if LC-PCC PS 6.19.2 applies to shorten title

31. Exercises • Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts • Annotated Constitution of the Australian Commonwealth

32. Treaties and other international agreements

34. Treaties, etc., between national governments (6.29.1.15) Combine: • Access point for government named first (11.13.1) • Exception: if one govt. on one side and 2 or more on other side, use the one on one side • Preferred title for treaty (6.19.2.7), e.g.Treaties, etc.

35. Choosing preferred title for treaty

36. Treaty example (cover page)

37. Constructing the Access Point • Access point for first-named governmentUnited States. • Preferred title of treatyTreaties, etc.

38. Additions to treaties (6.29.1.33) • name of second party, e.g.Bulgaria • date, earlier date, or earliest date of signing, e.g.1991 June 7Note:Names of months no longer abbreviated (6.20.3) • Full access point:United States. Treaties, etc. Bulgaria, 1991 June 7

39. First signatory? • If no consistency in order in which governments are named, use govt. named first in first resource received • If signatories can’t be determined use preferred title of treaty, e.g.Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization

40. Treaty example: no signatories listed

41. Treaty example enlarged

42. Additions to treaties entered under name of treaty • Add date, earlier date, or earliest date of signing (6.29.1.33) Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization (1994 April 15) • Change from earlier practice (year only)

43. Agreements contracted by international intergovernmental bodies (6.29.1.16) Follow same rule as for international treaties, i.e. combine first named party and preferred title “Treaties, etc.”

44. Example For: Agreement between the United Nations and the World Intellectual Property Organization • First named party: United Nations. • Preferred title: Treaties, etc. • Full access point:United Nations. Treaties, etc. World Intellectual Property Organization, 1975 January 21

45. Agreements contracted by the Holy See (6.29.1.17) Follow same rule as for international treaties, i.e. combine first named party and preferred title “Treaties, etc.”

46. Example For: Accordo del 18 febbraio tra l'Italia e la Santa Sede • First named party: Italy. • Preferred title: Treaties, etc. • Full access point: Italy. Treaties, etc. Catholic Church, 1984 February 18

47. Other agreements involving jurisdictions (6.29.1.18) 2 or more jurisdictions below national level or a national government and one or more jurisdictions within its country: • follow rules for collaborative works (6.27.1.3), i.e. first named party and no “Treaties, etc.”

48. Examples 2 jurisdictions below national level Maine. Joint agreement between the state of Maine and the province of New Brunswick National government and one of its jurisdictions Ontario. Memorandum of agreement between the government of the province of Ontario and the government of Canada pursuant to section 4(3) of the Anti-Inflation Act

49. Other agreements Jurisdictions below national level and one or more international intergovernmental bodies: • follow 6.29.1.16, i.e. combine first named party and “Treaties, etc.”

50. Other agreements National government and one or more jurisdictions below national level outside its country: • follow 6.29.1.15, i.e. combine first named party and “Treaties, etc.”