Product Description: Book by Lynton, Jonathon

Lists synonyms, associated phrases, and related foreign phrases for hundreds of legal terms

Product Description: By Judith Schwartz Be more knowledgable about the laws

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Provides laymen as well as law students, legal secretaries, law enforcement officers, and corrections personnel with a simple guide to legal terms, phrases, and concepts

Defines legal terms, providing sample cases and familiar examples, for the layman's understanding

Product Description: Originally published: Boston: Little, Brown, and Co., 1879. 2 Vols. Reprint of the only edition. Although it did not pass though subseqeuent editions, this dictionary has been quite influential. It was one of the sources used by Black when he compiled his dictionary...read more

Product Description: Since the 1987 appearance of A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage, Bryan A. Garner has proved to be a versatile and prolific writer on legal-linguistic subjects. This collection of his essays shows both profound scholarship and sharp wit...read more

A collection of poetic essays explores the realms of nature, astronomy, and the sanction of the mind found in the prairies and mountains of Wyoming

The author has selected judicial interpretations of common words and phrases which seem to have some humorous or curious characteristics in the light of legal construction.

Product Description: Two titles in one volume! Kissing Legalese Goodbye is a list of common legalese that lawyers (and non-lawyers) love to use, followed by the everyday words that they should use instead. Example: Instead of "under obligation" (legalese), use "obligated" (everyday)...read more

Product Description: Designed to familiarize users with commonly used legal terms that will be useful in any legal-related field. Comprised of 32 lessons including legal terms used in various areas of the law. Standard audio cassettes that provide reinforcement of correct pronunciation transcription of terms are available...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: This text provides a basic understanding of legal vocabulary for administrative personnel in a legal office. Over 900 terms commonly used in the legal profession are included. Users will learn to define the terms and use them in a legal context...read more

Product Description: This instructional package familiarizes users with almost 800 commonly used legal terms. Designed for users with keyboarding and transcription experience. Features 15 audiocassette tapes (covering 30 lessons) and 8 evaluation tapes (15 evaluations).

Product Description: Basic legal terminology and transcription. Detailed instructions and illustrations.

A huge amount of legal information is contained within this compact and orderly book. All legal terms are easy-to-find and up-to-date, and the book includes definitions, pronunciation, and easily understood explanations.Structured into short, easily digested chapters, Legal Terminology presents the fundamentals of the principal areas of the law, including: terms used in criminal law, tort law, contract law, personal property and agency law, practice and procedure law, will and estate law, trust law, family law, law of negotiable instruments, and business organization law.An excellent reference work for lawyers, legal secretaries, paralegals, legal assistants, and court personnel.

Product Description: LEGAL TERMINOLOGY WITH FLASHCARDS, 4th Edition makes it easy for students, no matter their background, to quickly learn legal terminology. Whether you'll need to write briefs, memorandums of law, bills of particulars, or other legal documents, LEGAL TERMINOLOGY WITH FLASHCARDS, 4th Edition, gives you confidence in your communications with any legal professional...read more

Product Description: Legal Terminology offers clear definitions, examples, and summaries. A wealth of engaging exercises reinforce learning and relate new terms and concepts to real life — making it ideal for any introductory course. < < <Concise and student-friendly, Legal Terminology features<: < < < a text and workbook combination that includes definitions, spelling, and usage of legal terms and concepts in context < < short sections and summaries in each chapter that reflect a user-friendly, step-by-step approach < < an intuitive organization that draws sensible connections among topics < < clear, well-written definitions of legal terms < < summary proceedings that provide a quick chapter review < < examples — many drawn from real cases — that relate terms and concepts to real events < < exercises in the workbook component that reinforce proper use of terms < < useful summary materials that include a Case Analysis, practice Mid-Term exam, and practice Final Exam additional coverage of Legal Ethics, Legal Research and Writing, and Constitutional Law < < < <Legal Terminology< has the coverage you want, logically organized and thoughtfully presented to create context, provide teaching opportunities, and reinforce learning...read more

Product Description: More than a legal dictionary, Legal Terminology, 6e: 2014 Update is designed to develop students understanding of legal terms by emphasizing the how they are used in context. Featuring over 1500 legal terms with phonetic pronunciations, this book uses a text/workbook style to present narrative, definitions, study aids, and application activities all geared toward making the study of legal terms more meaningful...read more