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Dictionary of Legal Terms - A Simplified Guide to the Language of Law

NCJ Number
91025
Author(s)
S H Gifis
Date Published
1983
Length
522 pages
Annotation
Approximately 3,000 legal terms are defined in this dictionary for the lay person. A pronunciation guide and a consumer's guide to law are included.
Abstract
All entries are alphabetized letter by letter rather than word by word. Alternative expressions for phrases appear in brackets. Cross references are indicated by boldface type. Examples are used to clarify many terms, and some terms have subentries.

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