Law & Legal Terminology

Everything you ever wanted to know about the law, but couldn’t afford to ask

This pocket-sized guide is an ideal book for quick reference or to learn more about the law.

Dictionary of Legal Terms includes over 75,500 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.

The greatly expanded 2th edition, with new material on every definition, is at once the most practical, comprehensive, scholarly, and authoritative law dictionary ever create.

New entries include: benefit corporation, civil union, community supervision, right-to-die law, attorney, paralegal, barrister, specimen, juvenile, prosecutor, human rights , voter ID law, health care power of attorney, cyber insurance, and legal services india.

Written by team expert team of attorneys, this book answers more than 1,000 of the most frequently asked questions about everyday legal issues, including:
- Credit & debt
- Workplace rights
- Wills & trusts
- Buying a house
- Divorce
- Small claims court
- Domestic violence
- Adoption
- Traffic accidents
- Inventions
- Privacy rights
- Child custody & support
- Elder care
- Bankruptcy
- Noisy neighbors
- Home businesses
- Name changes
- Searches & seizures
- Tenant rights
- Criminal law

Special sections included on the judicial system, important legal cases, government agencies and landmark laws.

The law affects practically every aspect of our lives, and legal questions come up daily. When they do, turn to Law Encyclopedia of Everyday Law, a handy, information-packed desk reference.

Terms are documented with citations and apply to civil procedure, commercial and contract law, constitutional law, criminal law, property law, and torts. This title is also available in a smaller trim-size and type-size "mass market" edition.

This book is ideal for you and it will set you in the right path to improving your legal writing skills and helping you build your knowledge of legal terminology. 

It introduces students to key vocabulary, concepts, collocations and prepositions in some of the most important areas of law. It can also be a good introduction to the world of law for those with no legal background whatsoever (whether native or non-native English speakers).

Includes pronunciations, example phrases and quotations, and frequent supplementary notes. Special sections on the judicial system, important legal cases, government agencies, and historic laws.

Some of the key areas of law covered include: Criminals, Contracts; Business and Company; Property (both Intellectual and Real Estate); Legal Procedure (Civil and Criminal) and Litigation, among others.

It is a very informative and interesting book. I highly recommend it for everyone who wants to learn more about legal terms and phrases.