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Oran's Dictionary of the Law

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ISBN-10: 1418080918

ISBN-13: 9781418080914

Edition: 4th 2008 (Revised)

Authors: Daniel Oran, Mark Tosti

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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…    
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Book details

List price: $63.95
Edition: 4th
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning
Publication date: 6/12/2007
Binding: Mixed Media
Pages: 624
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.716
Language: English

Mark Tosti, contributing author, is a graduate of Princeton University, Columbia College, and the Washington College of Law of the American University, where he was also Professorial Lecturer of Law.

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