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Jowitt's Dictionary Of English Law
''Jowitt's Dictionary of English Law'' is a comprehensive law dictionary covering the law of England and Wales, providing explanations of legal terms and their historical context. The first edition (''Dictionary of English Law'') compiled by William Jowitt, 1st Earl Jowitt (1885–1957), was published posthumously in 1959, completed by Clifford Walsh. The second edition was published in 1977, edited by John Burke. The third edition, edited by Daniel Greenberg, was published in 2010. The fourth edition, edited by Daniel Greenberg, was published in 2015.London: Sweet & Maxwell. See also *'' Bell's Dictionary and Digest of the Law of Scotland'' *''Biographical Dictionary of the Common Law'' *'' Black's Law Dictionary'' *''Bouvier's Law Dictionary'' *List of legal abbreviations This is a list of abbreviations used in law and legal documents. It is common practice in legal documents to cite other publications by using standard abbreviations for the title of each source. Abbrevia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Law Dictionary
A law dictionary (also known as legal dictionary) is a dictionary that is designed and compiled to give information about terms used in the field of law. Types Distinctions are made among various types of law dictionaries. Differentiating factors include: * Number of languages covered: a monolingual law dictionary covers one language, a bilingual covers two. * Number of fields covered: a single-field dictionary covers an entire field of law, whereas a sub-field dictionary covers a part of a field of law, e.g. a dictionary of contract law. Quality A good bilingual or multilingual law dictionary needs to take the users' expected languages and professional competences into account. The lexicographers therefore must consider the following aspects: dictionary user research, dictionary typology, structure, and presentation of relevant information. When making a law dictionary, the lexicographers attempt to present the information in such a way that the user is not burdened with ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |