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2| Primary Versus Secondary Authority:

                                            Nonlegal Sources











                                                              ▪ Nonlegal sources are

                                                                  sources which are not legal


                                                                  in nature but can provide


                                                                  information about a legal

                                                                  topic



                                                              ▪ Examples include newspaper

                                                                  articles and sources of


                                                                  statistical information


                                                              ▪ Nonlegal sources can be


                                                                  valuable to a legal analysis

                                                                  when used properly






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