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Dictionary of the Law
Pub. Date: August 2000
From the Publisher
If you are buying your first house, the victim of a car accident, or a private citizen concerned with current social issues, this dictionary defines the legal terms you need in language you can understand. If you are a lawyer or law student, this dictionary has the detailed explanations you require." "Special features include: the newest terms for the latest legal problems; copious examples of law terms in context; related terms grouped under the same main entry for ease of comparison; thousands of cross references linking related and contrasting entries; and clearly labeled notes on legal history, usage, pronunciation, and "false friends" (common terms with unexpected meanings in legal contexts); the U.S. Constitution and a guide to the Constitution; federal and international agencies (with Internet addresses); and sources of legal information on the World Wide Web.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Accreditation
JAMES E. CLAPP, J.D., is a graduate of the Columbia University School of Law. Upon graduation, he worked as a law clerk for a federal judge before doing legal work for a national accounting and consulting firm and a Wall Street law firm. He lives in New York City.
Random House, Incorporated
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