The People's Law Dictionary: Taking the Mystery Out of Legal Language

by Hill & Hill and Gerald N. Hill

Book Overview

This book takes the mystery out of legal language by providing A to Z listings of legal terms, the Constitution of the USA, and explaining the major Supreme Court decisions. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1567315534
• ISBN13: 9781567315530
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: MJF Books
• Length: 476 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A legal must have

I am a 1L who does not yet own a copy of Blacks (I know...) This book was a gift and has, thus far, proven a true asset to all of my classes. The terms are explained with precise legal language, just as one might expect from Blacks. However, many of the definitions also come with real-life, simple illustrations of how a term might function so the reader can truly grasp the essence of the legal jargon. This book is not perfect, however. It is much smaller and slimmer than Blacks. So, naturally some terms are not there. However, most of the major terms that I have needed to survive in these first weeks are in there! I highly recommend this book for anyone who is daunted by a legal process or just starting out in their law school journey!