A convenient, comprehensive guide to the language of law for everyone from the homeowner to the legal professional.

This easy-to-understand guide defines more than 10,000 legal words and phrases with clear definitions written in common terminology.

• Many updated entries come from recent events that propelled legal terms into our daily lives, from the financial meltdown to the growth of the Internet
• Each entry includes definitions, pronunciations, example phrases and quotations, and frequent supplementary notes
• Features helpful information and special sections on the judicial system, important legal cases, government agencies, and historic laws

Author: Merriam-Webster
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Merriam-Webster
Published: 04/01/2016
Pages: 656
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.70w x 1.20d
ISBN: 9780877797357
Language: English