Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law
by Merriam-Webster
List Price:
Our Price: $3.17
You Save: $12.78 (80%)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Buy Used: from $3.00 (click here)
Category: Book
See more book details and other editions
Book Summary Information
Author: Merriam-WebsterEdition: Paperback
Published: 1996-09
ISBN: 0877796041
Number of pages: 634
Publisher: Merriam-Webster
Book Reviews of Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law
Book Review: Very Useful
Summary: 5 Stars
I had planned on buying "Black's Law Dictionary", but the review of this dictionary made me think twice. I did a comparison of some key words and phrases between these two and several others. This one was the winner.
The price was not an object, but it sure is nice to pocket the extra money. This dictionary had similar definitions, but slightly more readable. What was the tipping point were the additional description of how they are used -- not just the definition, but was it means and some historical usages.
The extras at the back are nice. They will probably be more useful than I had suspected, especially the summaries of important Supreme Court cases.
Summary of Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law
To the ordinary person, who hasn't spent three years grinding through law school, legalese gets its point across as clearly and effortlessly as a dose of ancient Greek. Right up there with medical lingo, legal jargon confuses and alienates folks, makes them feel stupid and ill at ease. A translation or two, however, can go a long way toward clearing the legal air. With concise and sensible definitions, Merriam Webster's Dictionary of Law converts a lease, will, or summons into standard English, and removes the intimidation factor from what is, basically, an effort at reliable communication. Been wondering about tortfeasors and arrears, peculation and naked promises, John Doe summonses and Terry stops? From ABA (American Bar Association) to Zone of Privacy ("an area or aspect of life that is held to be protected from intrusion by a specific constitutional guarantee"), the dictionary defines and explains 10,000 legal terms, allowing a ready grasp of laws, statutes, and legal procedures to anyone who knows how to crack open a dictionary.Despite the title, the book is more than a mere dictionary. There's a chapter explaining the United States judicial system, a chapter discussing important legal cases, and another summarizing important laws. There's also a section on important legal agencies in the U.S., followed by the full Constitution of the United States, making this a useful family legal reference, adding clarity to news reports, assisting with homework assignments, simplifying potentially scary legal actions, and making government agencies, civil rights, and legal options less daunting and more accessible. --Stephanie Gold
A convenient, comprehensive guide to the language of law. Over 10,000 entries. Includes pronunciations, example phrases, and usage notes. Special sections on the judicial system, legal cases, government agencies, and historic laws.
Dictionaries & Terminology Books
Book Subjects
- Arts & Photography
- Audiobooks on Cassette
- Audiobooks on CD
- Biographies & Memoirs
- Business & Investing
- Children's Books
- Comics & Graphic Novels
- Computers & Internet
- Cooking, Food & Wine
- e-Books
- Engineering
- Entertainment
- Gay & Lesbian
- Health, Mind & Body
- History
- Home & Garden
- Horror
- Law
- Literature & Fiction
- Medicine
- Mystery & Thrillers
- Nonfiction
- Outdoors & Nature
- Parenting & Families
- Professional & Technical
- Reference
- Religion & Spirituality
- Romance
- Science
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Sports
- Teens
- Travel
Most talked about in Military Gaming
Midland WR-300 AM/ FM Weather/ All Hazards/ Civil Emergency Alert Monitor with S.A.M.E.Midland; CE
Best price: $42.09
Price in other shops:
XS GAMES Guard Force ( Windows )XS Games; XS Games; Windows NT; Video Games
Best price: $3.94
Real WarSimon & Schuster; Simon & Schuster Interactive; Release date: 2001-09-27; Windows 98; Video Games
Best price: $3.73
Steel Beasts GoldStrategy First; Strategy First; Release date: 2002-04-24; Windows 98; Video Games
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004: A Century of FlightMicrosoft; Microsoft; Release date: 2004-01-13; Windows 98; Video Games
Best price: $28.86
Close Combat: First to Fight2K Games; 2K Games; Release date: 2005-04-06; Xbox; Video Games
Best price: $18.95
Price in other shops:
Operation Flashpoint EliteCodemasters; Codemasters; Release date: 2006-02-24; Xbox; Video Games
Best price: $25.51
Price in other shops:
Full Spectrum WarriorTHQ; THQ; Xbox; Video Games
Best price: $5.30
Price in other shops:
America's Army: Rise of a SoldierUBI Soft; UBI Soft; Release date: 2006-09-08; Xbox; Video Games
Best price: $19.33
Price in other shops:
Yourself FitnessCasual Living; Cokem International Ltd; Xbox; Video Games
Best price: $27.98
Price in other shops:
Similar Books and other products
Law For Dummiesby John Ventura
For Dummies; Published: 2005-02-25; Paperback; Book
Best price: $11.21
Price in other shops:
Guide to the study of law: An introductionby Lewis H LaRue
M. Bender; Published: 2001; Unknown Binding; Book
Best price: $20.00
Introduction to the Study of Law: Cases and Materialsby John Makdisi
Anderson Pub Co; Published: 2000-06; Paperback; Book
Best price: $20.00
Price in other shops:
Black's Law Dictionary, Eighth Edition (Black's Law Dictionary (Standard Edition))Thomson West; Published: 2004-06-01; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $54.27
Price in other shops:
The Merriam-Webster Dictionaryby Merriam-Webster
MERRIAM-WEBSTER INC.; Merriam-Webster; Published: 2004-07; Mass Market Paperback; Book
Best price: $3.25
Price in other shops:
Webster's New World Law DictionaryWebster's New World; Published: 2006-05-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $6.65
Price in other shops:
Law 101: Everything You Need to Know about the American Legal Systemby Jay M. Feinman
Oxford University Press, USA; Published: 2006-08-01; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $15.77
Price in other shops:
Legal Research for Beginnersby Sonja Larsen
Barron's Educational Series; Published: 1997-04-30; Paperback; Book
Best price: $6.70
Price in other shops:
A Book of Legal Lists: The Best and Worst in American Law, with 150 Court and Judge Trivia Questionsby Bernard Schwartz
Oxford University Press, USA; Published: 1999-02-25; Paperback; Book
Best price: $4.55
Price in other shops:
Dictionary of Legal Termsby Steven H. Gifis
Barrons Educational Series; Published: 2008-05-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $5.47
Price in other shops: