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Dictionaries in any field provide brief explanations of terms in that field. Some titles also provide brief biographies, assorted tables, and chronologies. To search for a legal title by subject use WestCat, change the search menu to subject and enter law dictionaries on the line. You can do the same thing in guided keyword search (use different lines for law and dictionaries) and add a topic such as homosexuality to find a legal dictionary on homosexuality.
LawyerIntl.com Law DictionaryThis 15,000 term glossary of law terms is only one part of a legal site that has links to attorneys, legal forms, articles, headlines and other useful legal information all under the aegis of LawyerIntl.com at http://lawyerintl.com/index.php
Black's Law Dictionary
KF 156 .B53 1999 (Reference Desk Collection)
A standard dictionary for the law profession containing over 4,500 entries which reflects both modern and historical terminology.
Oxford Reference Online [Encyclopedias and dictionaries--Databases]"Multi-part database of the online vesions of OUP texts" including a searchable version of their law dictionary.
Dictionary of Law (Online)"Searchable database of over 4000 entries of law related information" with "focus on English and European law, the Internet, criminal law, world trade, divorce law, consumer and data protection" (Catalog Summary).
Dictionary of Legal Terms: A Simplified Guide to the Language of LawAn online dictionary from NetLibrary of over 2500 legal terms translated into "simple" English.
International Law: A Dictionary
KZ 1161 .B63 2005 (Ref)
Not a typical A-Z dictionary format, this volume is organized by 9 chapters subdivded alphabetically by the entry name: General Problems (Nature and Enforcement of International Law, Sources, Relationship to National Law); International Legal Personality, States (Recognition, Jurisdiction, Responsibility, Succession); Individuals, Human Rights; Geophysical Context I (Land, Air, Outer Space, International Environmental Law); Geophysical Context II (Law of the Sea); Law of Treaties; Peaceful Settlement of Disputes; Use of Force; and International Humanitarian Law.� The 373 entries range from individuals to doctrines to crimes, to legal concepts to almost anything related to the international legal scene. Useful additions include Acronyms and Abbreviations, a Glossary, a Chronology, a Table of Cases, and a detailed "List of Entries" that, ipso facto, is a complete table of contents. A bibliography of major resources ends the volume.
Oran's Dictionary of the LawThe 3rd edition (2000) of this law dictionary is available through NetLibrary, but requires a special downloadable plugin.
Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage
KF 156 .G367 1995 (Ref)
In addition to standard definitions, this title provides illustrative quotations taken from judicial cases.
Michigan Law for Everyone: Plus Law Dictionary
KFM 4281 .W45 2002 (Education Library)
Bieber's Dictionary of Legal Abbreviations
KF 246 .B46 1993 (Reference Desk Collection)
This dictionary helps you find the meaning of abbreviations, acronyms, and symbols found in legal documents.
Bieber's Dictionary of Legal Abbreviations Reversed
K 89 .K37 1994 (Ref)
When writing a legal document or a citation, use this dictionary to convert legal words and publication titles into abbreviations and acronyms.
Burton's Legal Thesaurus
KF 156 .B856 1998 (Ref)
Consult this thesaurus to find synonyms and associated legal concepts to words commonly used in the legal profession.
Oxford Dictionary of American Legal Quotations
KF 159 .S53 1993 (Ref)
One of several quotation manuals in the Reference Stacks that provides oft-spoken and cited quotations relating to the law and legal topics.
Real Life Dictionary of the Law
KF 156 .H55 1995 (Ref)
A dictionary for non-lawyers that provides simple definitions of legal terms.
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