Table of Contents

PrefaceCreditsA Dictionary of LawCentre section: Writing and Citation GuideAppendix 1: AbbreviationsAppendix 2: Online Legal Resources

About the Author

Jonathan Law has worked in reference publishing for nearly 30 years and is a director of Market House Books Ltd. He is the editor or co-editor of several other books in the Oxford Quick Reference series, including A Dictionary of Finance and Banking and A Dictionary of Business and Management.

Reviews

Review from previous edition If legal language is a fog, this is a valuable flashlight
*Times Educational Supplement*

The entries are clearly drafted and succinctly written ... Precision for the professional is combined with a layman's enlightenment.
*Times Literary Supplement*

It's like having your own lawyer on the bookshelf and is a handy aide for the professional and amateur alike.
*Northern Echo*