In this new and challenging millennium, people have an enhanced interest in effectively relating to others, learning about innovative technological advances, and improving their communication skills. The Fifth Edition of "Modern Dictionary for the Legal Profession" contains more than 10,000 terms which have been carefully selected to help the reader achieve these goals which are essential for success in the always-intriguing legal arena. This dictionary also provides a source for definitions of terms not easily located in other reference works. Emphasis is placed on modern terminology, including slang and colloquial references, rather than on purely historical concepts. Certain legal terms are occasionally included when they are appropriate to a complete understanding of other terms. All constituents of the legal profession, including attorneys, judges, professors, students, paralegals, legal secretaries and researchers, will benefit from this reference work in broadening and enhancing their understanding of this ever-changing world.--Publisher.

Contains approximately 1900 new & revised terms since the release of the second edition in 1996.

Second edition contains more than 8,000 new & revised terms. Emphasis is placed on modern terminology including slang & colloquialisms, rather than purely historical concepts. The 1999 Supplement contains 2000 new or revised terms since the publication of the second edition.