Description
This new edition of A Concise Dictionary of Law contains over 3,400 entries defining and explaining the major terms, concepts, processes and organization of the law. Compiled by practising lawyers, it is intended primarily for those without a legal qualification who nevertheless require some legal knowledge, particularly in the course of their work. It is also an extremely useful reference book for lawyers, law students, and legal secretaries in the UK or any Commonwealth country where the legal system is founded on English law.
Reflecting changes in the law, this edition contains much new and revised material covering, for example, conveyancing, the protection of children, divorce proceedings, data protection, bankruptcy and liquidation procedure, tenancy, and state benefits. Written in clear, jargon-free English, and with an extensive cross-referencing system, this authoritative dictionary will be indispensable to all those who come into contact with the law: business and professional people, social workers, house buyers, and motorists.