Ofrd Dictionary of Law, 5th edition v.1 for Babylon
Written in clear and jargon-free language, Dictionary of Law provides over 4,000 entries that clearly define the major terms, concepts, processes, and the organization of the English legal system. Considerably revised and expanded for this edition it includes this classic dictionary is an invaluable source of legal reference for professionals, students, and anyone else needing succinct clarification of legal terms. Focusing primarily on English law, it also provides a one-stop source of information for any of the many countries that base their legal system on English law.
Identify legal research problems, find the resources you need, and use them to get your questions answered with this complete reference guide! According to Internet World Statistics, nearly 250 million people in North America use the Internet. Unlike many legal research books, written primarily for lawyers, Nolo’s book, Legal Research, doesn’t assume readers have access to expensive legal research databases; all it presumes is that they have access to the Internet and their local library. Excellent for anyone searching for information in a real or virtual law library, Legal Research outlines a systematic method to find answers and get results—all at low cost.
Legal Terminology for Transcription and Court Reporting
Pages: 480
Students studying legal transcription, court reporting and legal terminology will find this book to be a "must have" for professional learning. The book transforms the student into someone who is proficient in the language of law as a listener and speaker with judges, attorneys, witnesses, jurors and the parties in court. The complete understanding and usages of legal terms, as well as the related English grammar, punctuation, proofreading, and transcript production issues that contribute to an accurate record are the keys for all aspiring court reporters and transcriptionists.
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Legal Terminology Explained is designed for students and teachers in legal career programs, in law-related programs, and in programs that overlap the law. It provides accurate definitions to law-related words and phrases and discusses each word and phrase in a brief narrative among related words and phrases, in a logical progression, according to a high-level outline. It strips legal terminology of its oftentimes confusing, excessive, or unnecessary explanations and in turn, provides the student with clear and concise definitions.
The legal system in America is the basis of freedom as we know it today. The system is based, ultimately, on the common law of England, but it has grown, developed, and changed over the years. American law has been a critical factor in American life since colonial times. It has played a role in shaping society, but society—the structure, culture, economy, and politics of the country—has decisively shaped the law. Through history, the legal system has been intimately involved with every major issue in American life: race relations, the economy, the family, crime, and issues of equality and justice.
The legal system in America is the basis of freedom as we know it today. The system is based, ultimately, on the common law of England, but it has grown, developed, and changed over the years.
