Download or read book Dictionary of Legal Terms written by Steven H. Gifis and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-12-11 with total page 652 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Updated to include new terms and to incorporate recent changes in laws and judicial interpretations, this handy dictionary: Contains over 2500 legal terms defined in clear, easy to understand English Translates “legalese” for the layperson Includes hundreds of examples to illustrate the definitions Is an ideal book for quick reference or to learn more about the law: Non-lawyers will appreciate the way this book cuts through the complexities of legal jargon and presents definitions and explanations that are easily understood and referenced. The terms are arranged alphabetically and given with definitions and explanations for consumers, business proprietors, legal beneficiaries, investors, property owners, litigants, and all others who have dealings with the law. Find definitions on everything from Abandonment and Abatable Nuisance, all the way through to Zoning.
Download or read book Dictionary of Selected Legal Terms written by Margaret C. Jasper and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2001 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dictionary of Selected Legal Terms provides concise, plain English definitions for more than 850 legal terms. The Legal Almanac series serves to educate the general public on a variety of legal issues pertinent to everyday life and to keep readers informed of their rights and remedies under the law. Each volume in the series presents an explanation of a specific legal issue in simple, clearly written text, making the Almanac a concise and perfect desktop reference tool. All volumes provide state-by-state coverage. Selected state statutes are included, as are important case law and legislation, charts and tables for comparison.
Download or read book A Law Dictionary Containing Definitions of the Terms and Phrases of American and English Jurisprudence Ancient and Modern written by Henry Campbell Black and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 1330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Dictionary of Law written by Elizabeth A. Martin and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2009-06-11 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Dictionary of Legal Terms written by Steven H. Gifis and published by Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated. This book was released on 2008-05 with total page 602 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Defines nearly three thousand legal terms, many with examples that illustrate the definitions, and includes a pronunciation guide.
Download or read book The Cyclopedic Dictionary of Law written by Walter A. Shumaker and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 1016 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Dictionary of Law written by Henry Campbell Black and published by . This book was released on 1891 with total page 1278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Eversheds European Dictionary of Selected Legal Terms written by Eversheds and published by . This book was released on 2003-07-01 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The New Dictionary of Legal Terms written by Irving Shapiro and published by LLP. This book was released on 1984 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dictionary is essential for anyone with reason to read, write, or interpret legal documents (back cover).
Download or read book Webster s New World Law Dictionary written by Jonathan Wallace and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2013-03-21 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Dictionary of Legal terms written by Steven H. Gifis and published by Barrons Educational Series. This book was released on 1998-01-01 with total page 558 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is a fast-reference guide to legal terminology compiled especially for consumers and business people who are not lawyers. More than 2,000 clear and concise definitions are arranged alphabetically. They cover everything from abandonment to zoning. Examples are offered to illustrate and clarify many definitions.
Download or read book Real Life Dictionary of the Law written by Gerald N. Hill and published by Stoddart. This book was released on 1997 with total page 479 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Defines hundred of common legal terms from abate and bad faith to waive and zoning
Download or read book A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage written by Bryan A. Garner and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2001 with total page 990 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book A Handbook of Basic Law Terms written by Bryan A. Garner and published by West Publishing Company. This book was released on 1999 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary written by Walter A. Shumaker and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 1194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the second edition. A one-volume law dictionary intended to define and provide explanations of words and maxims relating strictly to law, without elucidation, for those not deeply acquainted with law. Shumaker based the work on the 1867 edition of Bouvier's Law Dictionary and added modern terms and maxims, which more than doubled the number of entries in the original.
Download or read book Legal Terminology written by Gordon W. Brown and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 1995 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Structured into short, easily digested chapters; clear, concise explanations of the law; and easy-to-understand definitions, this book introduces over 1,375 legal terms. Written in a lively, nonthreatening style, this book emphasizes an understanding of legal terminology through a study of the law by presenting legal terms within the context of laws in which they are used. It provides a number of aids for the reader, such as a Glossary of Latin Terms and Phrases (with pronunciation) inside the front and back covers as well as sample legal forms, legal documents, maps, and cartoons. The third edition of Legal Terminology has been revised to include expanded and improved coverage, adding more than 225 legal terms since the previous edition. A new feature, Constitutionally Wise, highlights commonly used terms relating to the U.S. Constitution. It now also includes a Glossary of Legal Terms. An essential reference book for any reader who needs a greater understanding of current legal terminology and its usage.
Download or read book A Dictionary of Law written by Jonathan Law and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2015 with total page 705 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
