Oran's Dictionary of the Law

by Oran, Daniel; Tosti, Mark

• ISBN13: 9781418080914
• ISBN10: 1418080918
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-06-12
• Publisher: Cengage Learning

Summary

Oran's Dictionary of the Law, Fourth Edition, is the easiest to use introduction to legal terminology and concepts on the market. It contains clear definitions of the words that most paralegals, paralegal students, and persons in related fields need to know. The book gives the reader the core of each legal idea and helps them understand the American legal system as well as how to approach research tasks. The book precisely explains contracts, laws, court decisions, and lawyers. This new fourth edition includes a CD-ROM that contains all terms and definitions in the book and over a thousand new and revised definitions. It also includes an updated section on computerized legal research and overhauled sections on bankruptcy, intellectual property, litigation support, national security and other rapidly changing subject areas. Oran's Dictionary of the Law will leave the reader equipped with a precise, technical, legal vocabulary.

Author Biography

Mark Tosti was Professorial Lecturer of law at the Washington College of Law of the American University.

Table of Contents

Introductino

Acknowledgements

Reading the Definitions

Pronunciation

The Basic 50 Words

Dictionary

Where to Go for More Information

Lawyer Talk

Legal Research

How to Use This Appendix

Concepts in the Law

Techniques of Research

Sources of the Law

Computer-Assisted Legal Research

Illustrations

Organization of the Federal Government

U.S

Courts of Appeals and U.S

District Courts Map

Civil Lawsuit and Criminal Trial Flowcharts

Research ?Sunshine?

Sources of the Law

National Reporter System

Introduction to a Case in the National Reporter System

Example of How Legal Subjects are Subdivided

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