The Australian Law Dictionary is a key reference for those who need familiarity with, and knowledge of, Australian legal terms most commonly encountered when studying law and in the profession.

Containing approximately 20,000 definitions, the AUSTRALIAN LEGAL DICTIONARY is the first comprehensive Australian legal dictionary to be produced and is a landmark publication for the Australian legal profession. As the name suggests, the title has a strong Australian focus and includes many terms not found in American or English dictionaries. With legislative and case law authority provided for most definitions, the Dictionary is the ideal starting point for research. Definitions are referenced to Australian Legal Words and Phrases for additional citation information. Translation and phonetic pronunciation is provided for Latin words and phrases. The definitions cover every subject area of law and include: explanations of well known rules and principles of law; definitions of international law terms, treaties and conventions; old English legal terms to assist in understanding older cases and commentaries; translations of Latin legal words and phrases; descriptions of landmark decisions of the High Court of Australia; and biographical entries for significant legal figures. This product is also available as an online service. (Butterworths Encyclopaedic Australian Legal Dictionary). 'The [BUTTERWORTHS AUSTRALIAN LEGAL DICTIONARY] is massive in size, content and detail and it is hard to imagine a word which we would not find in it. ...on a rating of five I would have to give it a resounding five.' - The Law Letter, Tasmanian Law Society, June 1997.

Written in plain English, Webster's New World Law Dictionary is much easier to understand than typical legal documents. * Clear, concise, and accurate definitions of more than 4,000 legal terms * Coverage of terms from all areas of law, including criminal law, contracts, evidence, constitutional law, property law, and torts * Common abbreviations, foreign words and phrases, and a full copy of the United States Constitution, including the Bill of Rights and all subsequent amendments In addition to those in the legal field, this desk reference is invaluable to journalists, researchers, lay people dealing with legal issues, and even those who simply want to use legal terms correctly in order to make their points more convincingly.

Butterworths concise Australian legal dictionary.

The Australian Law Dictionary is a key reference for those who need familiarity with, and a comprehensive knowledge of Australian legal terms. Designed specifically for students, the ALD uses clear and concise language and explores the terms encountered in everyday practice, focusing on core legal knowledge and practice areas. Entries are cross-referenced with their related concepts, giving students a broader understanding of their context within the body of law, while the first sentence of each entry provides a quick, basic overview to quickly familiarise students with the term. Written, reviewed and edited by legal experts, this edition features new terms relating to taxation, business law and company law and has been updated to include relevant cases and legislation.

Concise Legal Research details the technical aspects of a huge number of legal sources and explains how to research law with confidence and in good time.This new edition focuses on the impact of online access and the need for the researcher to move seamlessly between traditional and electronic resources. All strategies that have been created to incorporate hard copy researching techniques have been updated with alternate electronic methods.Particular attention has been paid to the chapter on secondary sources, and with the maintenance of a structured approach to research, recognises that online research - with its many inherent pitfalls - must carefully fit within rules of research required by the discipline.