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by: Daniel Oran
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 349.7303
EAN: 9780766817432
ISBN: 0766817431
Label: Delmar Cengage Learning
Manufacturer: Delmar Cengage Learning
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 368
Publication Date: December 30, 1999
Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning
Sales Rank: 297907
Studio: Delmar Cengage Learning
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Product Description:
A highly portable condensed version of Oran's Dictionary of the Law, that contains all the core legal words common to introductory law and paralegal courses. It is also a good self-contained way to learn about key legal concepts, starting with the 'Basic 50 Words' list.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Very useful
This book was a required textbook for the legal secretary program I took in college thirty years ago. My paperback copy is falling apart due to my frequent use, so I am buying a hardbound version to keep on my desk at work. I often turn to it to verify the spelling of Latin terms and to learn the meanings of legal terminology. I highly recommend this book for paralegals and legal secretaries.
Rating:  - Good, But Unnecessary for Most Readers
Oran and Tosti do a nice job of defining legal terms for the nonlawyer. As a professional who needs to understand legal terminology, however, I have found this book unnecessary. I bought "Law Dictionary for Nonlawyers" before I acquired "Black's Law Dictionary." The latter is so complete and has such clear definitions that I rarely even bother to use "Law Dictionary for Nonlawyers."
I strongly recommend that the layman buy and use "Black's Law Dictionary," rather than this or other legal ... Read More
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