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The bestselling title in the Oxford Quick Reference series, A Dictionary of Law is an essential reference work, described by leading university lecturers as 'the best law dictionary' and favoured by law students and legal professionals alike.

This best-selling dictionary is an authoritative and comprehensive source of jargon-free legal information. It contains over 4,700 entries that clearly define the major terms, concepts, processes, and the organization of the English legal system. Entries have been fully updated... Read Full Overview

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... Read Full Overview

This enormously successful dictionary is written in clear, jargon-free language and has proved to be an indispensable reference tool for lawyers, students, and secretaries, as well as non-specialists who need concise information about every aspect of the law. Substantially revised... Read Full Overview

This acclaimed dictionary is the most comprehensive of its kind, with over 4,200 concise, informative entries on all aspects of English law, with 200 entries new to this volume. The Dictionary defines all the major terms, concepts, processes, and organization of the legal system--with... Read Full Overview

This bestselling dictionary is an authoritative and comprehensive source of jargon-free legal information. It contains over 4,800 entries that clearly define the major terms, concepts, processes, and the organization of the English legal system.

Written in clear, jargon-free language, this dictionary provides over 4,000 concise, informative entries on all aspects of English law. Considerably revised and expanded for this sixth edition it includes a wealth of new features such as weblinks, feature entries, and a supplement... Read Full Overview

This acclaimed dictionary is the most comprehensive of its kind, with over 4,200 concise, informative entries on all aspects of English law, with 200 entries new to this volume. The Dictionary defines all the major terms, concepts, processes, and organization of the legal system... Read Full Overview

Written in clear, jargon-free English, this dictionary is ideal for all those without a legal qualification who nevertheless need some legal knowledge in the course of their work or daily life. Fully revised and updated for this third edition, it is also a useful reference book... Read Full Overview