A legal terminology textbook is a
textbook
A textbook is a book containing a comprehensive compilation of content in a branch of study with the intention of explaining it. Textbooks are produced to meet the needs of educators, usually at educational institutions. Schoolbooks are textbook ...
that arranges and defines legal words and phrases in groups and by topic, in contrast with a
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 fac ...
, which arranges and defines legal words and phrases individually and in alphabetical order. Thus, it may be more suitable for a student or other person interested in understanding an array of related legal words and phrases.
Such books published in the United States include the following:
Comprehensive legal terminology textbooks
''Legal Terminology Explained'' – in 57 narrative chapters arranged according to a comprehensive outline (Chapter 1, p. 8.),
Edward A. Nolfi defines more than 6,000 legal words and phrases. Published as part of th
McGraw-Hill Paralegal series
Selective legal terminology textbooks
– in 42 chapters, Gordon W. Brown defines more than 1,500 legal words and phrases.
Legal Terminology With Flashcards – in 19 chapters, Cathy J. Okrent defines more than 1,900 legal words and phrases.
Legal Studies: Terminology and Transcription – in 32 chapters, Wanda Roderick-Bolton defines terms "selected from books on legal secretarial training, law books, legal dictionaries, legal documents, and court transcripts" (Preface, p. v.).
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Law dictionaries