A Dictionary of Law
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Book 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 new coverage of important recent legislation and expanded coverage of criminology and law enforcement. International in scope, the book includes terms taken from European law, international law, human rights law, and environmental law. This edition offers highlighted feature entries that discuss key topics in detail, such as adoption law or the Terrorism Act. There is a useful Writing and Citation Guide that specifically addresses problems and established conventions for writing legal essays and reports and the book features entry-level web links which are accessed and kept up to date via the Dictionary of Law companion web site. While focusing primarily on English law, this classic dictionary is an invaluable legal reference for any legal system based on that nation's law. The Seventh Edition has been reissued with a new cover and essential updates to reflect recent changes in legislation.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0199669864
ISBN13:9780199669868
Release Date:March 2013
Publisher:Oxford University Press, USA
Length:624 Pages
Weight:1.10 lbs.
Dimensions:1.5" x 7.7" x 5.1"
Customer Reviews
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decent
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 14 years ago
Should have more american law entries. I guess I should have realized that considering it was published by Oxford.
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