Edited by Bryan A. Garner, the world’s leading legal lexicographer, Black’s Law Dictionary, 8th Edition is now better than ever! The new 8th Edition has more than 43,000 definitions, plus almost 3,000 quotations. Alternative spellings or equivalent terms and expressions are provided for more than 5,300 terms and senses, serving a thesaurus-like function. The extensive appendix on legal ...

Manufacturer: Thomson West

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

Good legal writing wins court cases. It 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, ...

Manufacturer: Barrons 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 topics are ...

Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
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 ...

Manufacturer: Merl Publications

McGraw-Hill's Spanish and English Legal Dictionary defines hundreds of words in business law, civil and criminal law, contracts and torts, constitutional law, family law, labor law, liability, probate, property law, and international trade agreements. It includes more than 13,000 entries in Spanish and in English. One feature that distinguishes this fully bilingual dictionary ...

Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill
Written By: Henry Saint Dahl

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

Everything you wanted to know about the law, but couldn't afford to ask. How do I get a collection agency to stop harassing me? If I work 50 hours a week shouldn't I be getting overtime? My new car is a lemon -- what can I do? Like it or not, the law affects practically every aspect of our lives, and legal questions come up daily. Nolo's Encyclopedia of Everyday Law ...

Manufacturer: NOLO
Written By: Shae Irving

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 law and contracts, constitutional law, criminal law, property law, and torts. This title is also available in a somewhat larger format ...

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