Dictionary of Legal Terms: Definitions and Explanations for Non-Lawyers

Author: Steven H. Gifis
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1506296262
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 657

Book Description
Barron’s Dictionary of Legal Terms includes more than 3,000 terms translated from “legalese” into clear, easy-to-understand language. This compact guide features: Simplified, jargon-free definitions and explanations Hundreds of relatable examples to illustrate the definitions Key forms of legislation that have shaped the legal world Whether you’re looking for a quick legal reference or to learn more about the law, this book is ideal for consumers, business proprietors, legal beneficiaries, investors, homeowners, litigants, and anyone interested in the law.

A Handbook of Basic Law Terms

Author: Bryan A. Garner
Publisher: West Publishing Company
ISBN: 9780314233820
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 290

Book Description
Derived from the world's most widely cited and best-selling legal reference, Black's Law Dictionary, this US title includes more than 1,000 key words and phrases with accurate and clear definitions. Also includes the full U.S. Constitution and a list of basic law books for easy reference.

Dictionary of Legal Terms

Author: Steven H. Gifis
Publisher: Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 602

Book Description
Defines nearly three thousand legal terms, many with examples that illustrate the definitions, and includes a pronunciation guide.

A Dictionary of Law

Author: Elizabeth A. Martin
Publisher: OUP Oxford
ISBN: 0191047694
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 624

Book Description
This best-selling dictionary is an authoritative and comprehensive source of jargon-free legal information. It contains over 4,200 entries that clearly define the major terms, concepts, processes, and the organization of the English legal system. This is a reissue with new covers and essential updates to account for recent changes. Highlighted feature entries discuss key topics in detail, for example adoption law, the appeals system, statement of terms of employment, and terrorism acts, and there is a useful Writing and Citation Guide that specifically addresses problems and established conventions for writing legal essays and reports. Now providing more information than ever before, this edition features recommended web links for many entries, which are accessed and kept up to date via the Dictionary of Law companion website. Described by leading university lecturers as 'the best law dictionary' and 'excellent for non-law students as well as law undergraduates', this classic dictionary is an invaluable source of legal reference for professionals, students, and anyone else needing succinct clarification of legal terms. Focusing primarily on English law, it also provides a one-stop source of information for any of the many countries that base their legal system on English law.

Words and Phrases Legally Defined

Author: David Hay
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780406996251
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description
Words and Phrases enables the practitioner to have at all times the precise meaning of a particular word or phrase. Definitions are taken from the Acts of Parliament, Halsbury's Laws of England, leading textbooks and verbatim judgments from all over the Commonwealth.

A Dictionary of Law

Author: Jonathan Law
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0199664927
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 705

Book Description
Written in a clear and jargon-free style, this dictionary is useful to anyone without a legal qualification who comes into contact with the law in the United Kingdom or any Commonwealth country where the legal system is founded on English law.

Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law

Author: Merriam-Webster, Inc
Publisher: Merriam-Webster
ISBN: 9780877796046
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 662

Book Description
A search only dictionary on the FindLaw web site that includes 10,000 definitions of legal terms.

A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage

Author: Bryan A. Garner
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780195142365
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 990

Book Description
A comprehensive guide to legal style and usage, with practical advice on how to write clear, jargon-free legal prose. Includes style tips as well as definitions.

Black's Law Dictionary

Author: Bryan A. Garner
Publisher: West Legalworks
ISBN: 9780314151995
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 1810

Book Description
Features more than ten thousand legal terms and includes a dictionary guide and the complete United States Constitution.

Random House Webster's Dictionary of the Law

Author: James Edward Clapp
Publisher: Random House Reference
ISBN: 9780375702396
Category : Dictionaries and encyclopedias
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Greatly expanded from the "Random House Webster's Pocket Legal Dictionary", this new reference contains over 8,500 entries for students, legal professionals, and anyone who wants to understand the latest developments in Congress and the courts.