Written in a clear, jargon-free style, this dictionary is ideal for those without legal qualifications who are nevertheless seeking quick and useful legal knowledge, either at home or at work. Substantially revised and updated for the fourth edition, it is also a handy reference book for lawyers, students, and secretaries in the UK--or any Commonwealth country where the legal system is founded on English law.
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"The entries are clearly drafted and succinctly written.... Precision for the professional is combined with a layman's enlightenment."--Times Literary Supplement
"If legal language is a fog, this is a valuable flashlight."--TES
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Elizabeth Martin is managing editor of Market House Books. Market House are the authors of over 120 reference books on a wide range of subjects. They have an in-house editorial team who are backed by an extensive group of professional and academic writers and by a team of specialist consultants.
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Great guide into law and the legal system.,
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This dictionary is great if you're looking to learn a bit more about law and the legal system. It's more like a guide than a dictionary. But definetely worth it!!!! Great for teachers and international students!!
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Should have more american law entries. I guess I should have realized that considering it was published by Oxford.
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As for the dictionary itself, it's really good. Contains lots of information useful for any lawyer civil or criminal or etc. Contains any term you might need to know in law. So for it's content I'd give it 5 stars. But the reason I gave 3 stars is that the edition quality really dissapointed me. The paper quality is very poor - I honestly didn't expect this. If the paper quality gets better, for it's content, dictionary definitely deserves 5 stars.
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