Product Description

Fully revised and updated, this third edition defines over 7,500 legal terms used in British and American English. Entries include a clear definition together with part of speech, example sentences, quotations from magazines and journals, grammar notes and encyclopaedic comments. Phonetic pronunciation guides for all headwords are included. Criminal, civil, commercial and international law are all covered, with the level of language varying from the very formal to prison slang. The dictionary also includes the latest major changes (in 1999) to the British legal system.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #841090 in Books
• Published on: 2000-03-03
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 320 pages

Customer Reviews

Excellent study aid for lawyers learning English!
The up-dated edition, featuring the changes introduced in UK legal terminology in 1999, provides the learners with easily comprehensible concise explanations of key terms. It also adds useful tips on usage, sometimes related terms, and, importantly for the pre-intermediate learner, the pronunciation. With a portable format to boot, this is a book that certainly pulls its weight and is well worth toting around while attempting to straddle the fence between civil and common law.