A Handbook of Family Law Terms (Black's Law Dictionary Series) [Paperback]

Bryan Garner (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0314249060 | ISBN-13: 978-0314249067 | Publication Date: March 15, 2001

Part of the Black's Law Dictionary Series, The Handbook of Family Law Terms contains more than 4,00o key words and phrases, with more than 1,500 terms not yet included in Black's Law Dictionary. It includes accurate, brief and clear definitions with examples and a table of leading cases

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About the Author

Acknowledged by linguists and lawyers alike as THE authority in legal language and usage, his influence is both far-reaching and profound. Mr. Garner has has a hand in editing the most important legal references produced in the last decade, as well as in training lawyers and judges on sharpening and clarifying their own legal writing. In short, no one better bridges the worlds of law and language--nor is better suited to take on the classic work and make it better.

Product Details

• Paperback: 620 pages
• Publisher: West Group Publishing (March 15, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0314249060
• ISBN-13: 978-0314249067
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 4.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,395,896 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Essential to any family law library, March 10, 2002

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This review is from: A Handbook of Family Law Terms (Black's Law Dictionary Series) (Paperback)

This book greatly simplifies the essential (and obtuse) concepts of family law. There are two reasons to buy this book: (1) better *family law* definitions and (2) you won't waste time wading through concepts that have nothing to do with family law. Some of the family law concepts are explained in enough detail that "encyclopedia" may have been a better title for the book than "dictionary." Why read a treatise when you can quickly understand legal concepts with this accurate and consise reference.

One caveat- this book is definately for legal practitioners. Non-lawyers should use a less technical resource (or bite the bullet and hire a lawyer). This book targets family law litigators and judges.