Over 3,000 Legal Terms Clearly Defined, Explained And Documented
This valuable desk reference defines more than 3000 basic legal terms clearly and simply, without sacrificing technical accuracy. Terms apply to civil procedure, commercial law and contracts, constitutional law, criminal law, property law, and torts. Here's a fine reference book for law students, legal professionals, and anyone who deals with legal terminology.
Barron’s Dictionary of Legal Terms includes over 2,500 terms in clear, easy-to-understand English and translates “legalese” for the layperson. This updated edition includes new terms to incorporate recent changes in laws and judicial interpretations. This pocket-sized guide is an ideal book for quick reference or to learn more about the law. It includes: More than 2,500 legal terms Jargon-free definitions and explanations Hundreds of examples to illustrate the definitions This compact guide cuts through the complexities and is ideal for consumers, business proprietors, legal beneficiaries, investors, property owners, litigants, and all others who have dealings with the law.
A quick-reference source for lawyers, law students, legal professionals, and the interested layperson, this book defines more than 3,000 legal terms in non-technical language, but without sacrificing legal accuracy. Terms apply to civil procedure, commercial and contract law, constitutional law, criminal law, property law, and torts. This title is also available in a smaller "mass market" edition.