Schiller Classification System
A call number in the Schiller classification system is comprised of an abbreviation to designate a legal system, followed by a number indicating the specific subject area within the system. The legal systems covered by Schiller include the following:
| A | Ancient Law (e.g., A.Ch) |
| Comp | Comparative Law |
| Eccl | Canon Law |
| Hin | Brahmin-Buddhist Law |
| GH | History of Law |
| GJ | Legal Philosophy & Jurisprudence |
| Jew | Biblical, Talmudic & Rabbinical Law of the Jews |
| Moh | Mohammedan Law |
| M | Medieval Law (e.g., M.Fr) |
| Pr | Preliterate Law |
| Rom | Roman Law |
Foreign legal systems are also assigned Schiller call numbers. Examples:
| Af.Gam | Law of Gambia |
| It | Law of Italy |
| Thai | Law of Thailand |
| Jpn | Law of Japan |
| Sp.Mex | Law of Mexico |
The subject divisions within these legal systems are shown in the table below. (Please note that the numbers for a given subject division apply across all countries and legal systems covered by the Schiller classification system. This fact makes searches by call number a good and quick way to find materials in the same subject area across different legal systems.)
| 0-99 | Reference | 200-299 | Jurisprudence |
| 100-199 | Sources of the Law | 300-399 | Law of Persons |
| 110 | Statutes | 400-499 | Property |
| 120 | Codes | 450 | Succession |
| 130 | Custom | 500-599 | Obligations (Contracts & Torts) |
| 140 | Jurists | 600-699 | Commercial Law |
| 150 | Court Reports & Digests | 700-799 | Civil Procedure |
| 160 | Public Documents | 800-899 | Crim. Law & Proc. |
| 170 | Non-Legal Sources | 900-999 | Public Law |
| 180 | Local Sources | 910 | Constitutional Law |
| 190 | History | 930 | Administrative Law |
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