A Handbook of Basic Law Terms

A Handbook of Basic Law Terms

Author: Bryan A. Garner

Publisher: West Publishing Company

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 9780314233820

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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: Definitions and Explanations for Non-Lawyers

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

Author: Steven H. Gifis

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2024-10-01

Total Pages: 657

ISBN-13: 1506296262

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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 Dictionary of Law

A Dictionary of Law

Author: Elizabeth A. Martin

Publisher: OUP Oxford

Published: 2009-06-11

Total Pages: 624

ISBN-13: 0191047694

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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.


Black's Law Dictionary

Black's Law Dictionary

Author: Bryan A. Garner

Publisher: West Legalworks

Published: 2004-01-01

Total Pages: 1810

ISBN-13: 9780314151995

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


Webster's New World Law Dictionary

Webster's New World Law Dictionary

Author: Jonathan Wallace

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 2013-03-21

Total Pages: 332

ISBN-13: 0544188691

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Written in plain English, Webster's New World Law Dictionary is much easier to understand than typical legal documents. * Clear, concise, and accurate definitions of more than 4,000 legal terms * Coverage of terms from all areas of law, including criminal law, contracts, evidence, constitutional law, property law, and torts * Common abbreviations, foreign words and phrases, and a full copy of the United States Constitution, including the Bill of Rights and all subsequent amendments In addition to those in the legal field, this desk reference is invaluable to journalists, researchers, lay people dealing with legal issues, and even those who simply want to use legal terms correctly in order to make their points more convincingly.


Words and Phrases Legally Defined

Words and Phrases Legally Defined

Author: David Hay

Publisher:

Published: 1990-07-01

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9780406996251

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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.


Real Life Dictionary of the Law

Real Life Dictionary of the Law

Author: Gerald N. Hill

Publisher: Stoddart

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 479

ISBN-13: 9781575440545

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Defines hundred of common legal terms from abate and bad faith to waive and zoning


Australian Law Dictionary

Australian Law Dictionary

Author: Trischa Mann

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780195518511

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The Australian Law Dictionary is a key reference for those who need familiarity with, and knowledge of, Australian legal terms most commonly encountered when studying law and in the profession.


Black's Law Dictionary

Black's Law Dictionary

Author: Bryan A. Garner

Publisher: West Publishing Company

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780314275448

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Considered the most valuable reference tool available to the legal community, Black's Pocket Dictionary provides more than 13,000 clear, concise, and precise definitions. The essential companion dictionary to the Standard edition and as a stand-alone tool, Black's Pocket Dictionary also includes a dictionary guide and the complete U.S. Constitution. Black's is cited by judges and lawyers more than any other legal dictionary, comes recommended by law faculty, and is available in the pocket format and a variety of other useful editions.