Real Life Dictionary of the Law: Taking the Mystery Out of Legal Language

by Gerald N. Hill and Kathleen Thompson Hill

Book Overview

The truth is often elusive, especially when it comes to law, justice, and the legal system. Researched and written by a leading attorney and a political psychologist, this complete, easy-to-use... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1575440547
• ISBN13: 9781575440545
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Stoddart
• Length: 479 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

An Excellent Resource for the Layperson

The Real Life Dictionary of the Law is a splendid "everyday language" legal dictionary. The Hills explain legal concepts without using professional jargon in their definitions, while also adding invaluable context that will enable non-lawyers to grasp how the concepts fit into the larger scheme. The entries are accurate, intelligent, and easy to understand. I can only imagine the amount of work that went into this! The book is well designed, with easy-to-read type and headings that stand out nicely. When a term has more than one legal meaning, the different meanings are clearly numbered. Cross-references are provided to related terms. Appendices include the Constitution, a brief explanation of the structure of the American court system, blurbs on about 20 major Supreme Court cases, and assorted other goodies. Very highly recommended.