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Legal Words You Should Know by Corey Sandler; Janice Keefe
Call Number: online through eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)
ISBN: 9781440520006
Publication Date: 2009
This book defines 1,000 essential words from the worlds of civil law, estates, lending, and elder affairs.
Black's Law Dictionary, Standard Ninth Edition by Bryan A. Garner
Call Number: Drinko reference KF156 .B53 2009; South Charleston Library Reference KF156 .B53 1990
ISBN: 9780314199492
Publication Date: 2009; 1999; 1990
The standard dictionary for legal terms and phrases.
The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation. 18th ed. by Harvard Law
Call Number: Drinko reference KF245 .B58 2005; and other locations
ISBN: 9301065479
Publication Date: 2006
The essential guide to legal citation.
Bieber's Dictionary of Legal Abbreviations by Mary M. Prince
Call Number: Drinko reference KF246 .B46 1993
ISBN: 0899418473
Publication Date: 1993
Book includes an extensive range of acronyms & symbols found in reporters, law reviews, and other legal works.
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law by Merriam-Webster, Inc. Staff (Editor)
Call Number: Available online through Credo Literati
ISBN: 9780877796046
Publication Date: 1996
A convenient, comprehensive guide to the language of law. Over 10,000 entries. Includes pronunciations, example phrases, and usage notes.