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The LawBasics: Glossary of Legal Terms, 6th Edition is an essential reference guide, withstraight-forward, precise definitions.
A popular resource for students since it’s firstpublication in 1946, Stephen O’Rourke’s sixth edition, published in the popularLawBasics series, brings the glossary fully up to date. As well as definitionsof terms used in today’s legal practice, you will also find importantexplanations of words and maxims commonly found in older cases textbooks andlegal manuscripts.