Dictionary of Legal Terms: Definitions and Explanations for Non-Lawyers

by Steven H. Gifis

Overview

Barron’s Dictionary of Legal Terms includes over 2,500 terms in clear, easy-to-understand English and translates “legalese” for the layperson. This updated edition includes new terms to incorporate recent changes in laws and judicial interpretations.

This pocket-sized guide is an ideal book for quick reference or to learn more about the law. It includes:

• More than 2,500 legal terms
• Jargon-free definitions and explanations
• Hundreds of examples to illustrate the definitions

This compact guide cuts through the complexities and is ideal for consumers, business proprietors, legal beneficiaries, investors, property owners, litigants, and all others who have dealings with the law.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781438005126
Publisher:	Barrons Educational Services
Publication date:	11/01/2015
Edition description:	Fifth Edition
Pages:	656
Sales rank:	139,961
Product dimensions:	4.20(w) x 7.00(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

Steven H. Gifis was an Associate Professor of Law at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey School of Law, Newark.