Product Description

For nearly twenty five years, this invaluable reference work has provided a window on the process of continual change which characterises English law. Intended for students and practising legal professionals alike, the 7th edition has been updated with four years of legislative and case law developments.

Entries are substantial and fully referenced, making follow-up in more detailed information sources much easier.  The dictionary also features a companion website which provides useful links to web-based resources of legal information, and updates to existing definitions as well as new ones.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #156177 in Books
• Published on: 2007-05-31
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 656 pages

From the Back Cover

Longman Dictionary of Law

Seventh Edition

L. B. Curzon and P. Richards

Longman Dictionary of Law:

Authoritative. Reliable.

Charting legal change today and tomorrow.

The definitive dictionary reference for all students of law and legal practioners.

For over 25 years Longman Dictionary of Law has been the authority the legal community turns to for full and accurate definitions. It provides students and practitioners with essential information relating to the study and practice of law.

Charting the continual change within the English legal system, it provides:

• Full references to recent legislation.
• Clear definitions of terminology related to the spectrum of legal studies, including Latin terms.
• Extensive cross-referencing to all cases and statutes, including law report abbreviations.

The seventh edition of The Longman Dictionary of Law has been fully updated with legislative and case law developments and is supported by a Companion Website (www.pearsoned.co.uk/curzon) that is regularly updated with new definitions and references.

About the authors

Leslie B. Curzon was a very well-known and respected senior barrister, academic, and author of many books and articles on legal topics. He taught and practised in the UK and internationally, and served on English legal examination boards throughout his career.

“Leslie not only had expertise in the law but also an extensive understanding of so many other fields. His Dictionary of Law is testimony to this. . . . he was the true polymath.”
–Margaret Austin, Immigration Judge

Paul Richards is head of the Department of Law at the University of Huddersfield and the editor of the highly successful Foundation Studies in Law series of student textbooks.

Customer Reviews

Comprehensive!
This was the second law dictionary that I bought - as a result of finding that the law dictionary recommended by my tutor (which I had bought at the beginning of term) was not comprehensive enough... this certainly does the job! The recommended text was a 'well-known' traditional version but it just didn't 'make the grade'!

Extremely helpful resource
I have found this book a real aid while completing my legal studies. The dictionary contains understandable definitions to a whole host of 'leaglese'.

Would recommend to any one studying any level of law.