Law dictionary /
Gifis, Steven H.
Law dictionary / by Steven H. Gifis. - Hauppauge, New York : Barron's Educational Series, c2003. - xii, 591 p. 23 cm.
A quick reference source for lawyers, law students, legal professionals, and the interested layperson, this book defines more than 3,000 legal terms in non-technical language, without sacrificing legal accuracy. It covers topics such as: civil procedure, commercial law and contracts, constitutional law, criminal law and criminal procedure, real and personal property, torts, etc. Added features are the U. S. Constitution, U. S. Supreme Court Justices 1789-2003, federal judicial circuits, federal judicial system, list of legal web sites, definitions documented with citations from cases and authorities. Entries are cross-referenced and pronunciations for Latin texts are given.
0-7641-1996-6
Law--United States
R KF 156 .G366 2003
Law dictionary / by Steven H. Gifis. - Hauppauge, New York : Barron's Educational Series, c2003. - xii, 591 p. 23 cm.
A quick reference source for lawyers, law students, legal professionals, and the interested layperson, this book defines more than 3,000 legal terms in non-technical language, without sacrificing legal accuracy. It covers topics such as: civil procedure, commercial law and contracts, constitutional law, criminal law and criminal procedure, real and personal property, torts, etc. Added features are the U. S. Constitution, U. S. Supreme Court Justices 1789-2003, federal judicial circuits, federal judicial system, list of legal web sites, definitions documented with citations from cases and authorities. Entries are cross-referenced and pronunciations for Latin texts are given.
0-7641-1996-6
Law--United States
R KF 156 .G366 2003
