| Reviews |
| Review(s) from previous edition:
- 'If legal language is a fog, this is a valuable flashlight' - TES
- 'The entries are clearly drafted and succinctly written...Precision for the professional is combined with a layman's enlightenment.' - TLS
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| Description | | - Major new edition of best-selling dictionary of law
- Contains over 4,300 entries providing concise, jargon-free explanations and in-depth analysis of legal terminology
- New features include weblinks, examples of key cases, feature entries, and a writing and citation guide
- Comprehensive coverage of English law, and greatly increased coverage of European and International law
- Now includes jurisprudence terms
| New to this edition- 48 pages of new material
- Expanded coverage of European and International law
- Jurisprudence coverage
- Centre-section on legal writing and citation
- Some key topics presented as feature entries
- Flowchart showing organisation of English legal system
- Includes coverage of new legislation in (among other areas) criminal law, constitutional law, courts and legal administration, and land law
- Examples of key cases given for entries on general points of law
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This best-selling dictionary is a comprehensive source of clear, jargon-free legal information. It focuses primarily on English law and provides a one-stop source of information for any of the many countries that base their legal system on English law. Over 4,300 entries define and explain the major terms, concepts, processes, and organization of the legal system.
Now greatly improved and
expanded for the 6th edition, the dictionary boasts a wealth of new features including recommended weblinks, feature entries on key topics, and greatly expanded coverage of European and International law, as well as key jurisprudence (legal theory) terms. It also includes a brand-new Writing and citation
section that specifically addresses problems and established conventions for writing
legal essays and reports.
Described by leading university lecturers as ' ... the best law dictionary at present ...' and ' ... excellent for non law students as well as law undergraduates ... ', this classic dictionary is a handy and invaluable source of legal reference for professionals, students, and anyone else needing succinct clarification of legal terms.
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Readership: Students of law, professional lawyers, anyone needing definitions of legal terms.
| Contents |
Dictionary
Useful Addresses
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| Authors, editors,
and contributors |
Edited by Elizabeth A. Martin
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