Arguably the most valuable reference tool available to the legal community, Black's Pocket Dictionary provides more than 10,000 clear, concise, and precise definitions. The essential companion dictionary to the Standard edition and as a stand-alone tool, Black's Pocket Dictionary also includes a dictionary guide and the complete U.S. Constitution. Black's is cited more than any other legal ...

Manufacturer: Thomson West

For more than a century Black's has been the gold standard for the language of law. Today it is the most widely cited law book in the world. Edited by Bryan A. Garner, the world s leading legal lexicographer, the 9th Edition is the most authoritative, comprehensive law dictionary ever published. It contains more than 45,000 terms and includes: 2,000 more terms than the 8th Edition and 19,000 more ...

Manufacturer: West
Written By: Bryan A. Garner

Good legal writing wins court cases. In its first edition, The Winning Brief proved that the key to writing well is understanding the judicial readership. Now, in a revised and updated version of this modern classic, Bryan A. Garner explains the art of effective writing in 100 concise, practical, and easy-to-use sections. Covering everything from the rules for planning and organizing a brief to ...

Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
Written By: Bryan A. Garner

Updated to include new terms such as “civil union” and to incorporate recent changes in laws and judicial interpretations, this handy dictionary cuts through the complexities of legal jargon and presents definitions and explanations that can be understood by non-lawyers. Approximately 2,500 terms are given with definitions and explanations for the benefit of consumers, business proprietors, ...

• ISBN13: 9780764139215
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Manufacturer: Barron's Educational Series
Written By: Steven H. Gifis

Garner's Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage gives authoritative guidance on all the vexing questions that legal writers face, from correcting grammatical errors to framing legal issues to distinguishing between similar but distinct legal terms. With great detail and care, Garner explains what legalese is, how it can be simplified, and how far legal writers can go in simplifying it. The ...

• ISBN13: 9780195142365
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Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
Written By: Bryan A. Garner

The first title in the Black's Handbook Series, this handbook includes the most common key words and phrases with accurate and clear definitions. An essential guide to legal literacy for students, journalists, businesspeople, politicians--anyone who wants to be an informed citizen. This handbook includes accurate, brief, clear definitions to over 1,000 key legal words and phrases. Helpful extras ...

• ISBN13: 9780314233820
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Manufacturer: West Publishing Company

Includes 7,000 entries for the legal terms most likely to be encountered in every day situations: drafting a will, signing a contract, entering into litigation, and more. Quotes and examples of words are used in context to demonstrate usage.

• ISBN13: 9780877796046
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Manufacturer: Merriam-Webster
Written By: Merriam-Webster

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” ...

• ISBN13: 9780764119965
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Manufacturer: Barron's Educational Series
Written By: Stephen H. Gifis

Black's Law Dictionary Digital integrates with Corel WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, Internet Explorer® and Mozilla Firefox to provide direct access to the 43,000 definitions found in the award-winning 8th Edition of Black's Law Dictionary. Find definitions for legal terms instantly with easy search options. The Digital Edition also incorporates the correct spellings for all defined legal terms ...

Manufacturer: West
Written By: Bryan A. Garner

Indicating a basis in solid legal research and an understanding of the practical aspects of court procedures, this dictionary offers clear, accurate, and authoritative entries that go beyond definitions to include commentary, comparison, explanation, and other illuminating content. Lexical and legal sources from multiple English- and Spanish-speaking countries are combined to provide a ...

• ISBN13: 9781886347038
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Manufacturer: Merl Publications