Author: Steven H. Gifis Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 1438067968 Category : Law Languages : en Pages : 652
Book Description
Updated to include new terms and to incorporate recent changes in laws and judicial interpretations, this handy dictionary: Contains over 2500 legal terms defined in clear, easy to understand English Translates “legalese” for the layperson Includes hundreds of examples to illustrate the definitions Is an ideal book for quick reference or to learn more about the law: Non-lawyers will appreciate the way this book cuts through the complexities of legal jargon and presents definitions and explanations that are easily understood and referenced. The terms are arranged alphabetically and given with definitions and explanations for consumers, business proprietors, legal beneficiaries, investors, property owners, litigants, and all others who have dealings with the law. Find definitions on everything from Abandonment and Abatable Nuisance, all the way through to Zoning.
Author: American Bar Association. House of Delegates Publisher: American Bar Association ISBN: 9781590318737 Category : Law Languages : en Pages : 216
Book Description
The Model Rules of Professional Conduct provides an up-to-date resource for information on legal ethics. Federal, state and local courts in all jurisdictions look to the Rules for guidance in solving lawyer malpractice cases, disciplinary actions, disqualification issues, sanctions questions and much more. In this volume, black-letter Rules of Professional Conduct are followed by numbered Comments that explain each Rule's purpose and provide suggestions for its practical application. The Rules will help you identify proper conduct in a variety of given situations, review those instances where discretionary action is possible, and define the nature of the relationship between you and your clients, colleagues and the courts.
Author: Trischa Mann Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA ISBN: 9780195518511 Category : Law Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
The Australian Law Dictionary is a key reference for those who need familiarity with, and knowledge of, Australian legal terms most commonly encountered when studying law and in the profession.
Author: Publisher: ISBN: 9781616192303 Category : Law Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
TWO VOLUMES With a new Foreword by Bryan A. Garner, President, LawProse, Inc. and Editor, current editions of Black's Law Dictionary. Judge Benjamin W. Pope [1853-1923] compiled this law dictionary in 1919-1920, and included citations to many cases that came before Illinois courts. "Still, this quirky and impractical nature of the dictionary is offset by some excellent entries, such as the one on shall (pp. 1466-74). Pope was one of the earliest to elucidate the variability of the word.... In these pages, researchers can learn a good deal about many of the terminological issues that early-20th-century courts were deciding." -Bryan A. Garner, Foreword, v.
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