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Providing a concise, but comprehensive and authoritative, definition of each expression which forms part of the fabric of English law, Jowitt's Dictionary of English Law:
- Gives a distillation of legal concepts providing a first point of reference for research or for understanding an unfamiliar area of law
- Covers European terms/law in so far as they form part of the law of England and Wales
- Can be used to accurately draft, interpret and understand legal terminology and legal materials
- Provides clarity on the meaning of words, for example as to what the terms of a contract might mean
- Can be used as a guide when drafting legal documents or agreements as to the use of appropriate terms and terminology
- Is a research tool in relation to historic and modern English legal terms
- Provides the historical context of words
- Complements and is cross-referenced to Stroud’s Judicial Dictionary
- Provides a unique authority as the only comprehensive dictionary of English Law
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"As a general dictionary of English Law it would provide an overall coverage, particularly of the more obscure older terms." Rob Jerrard
"I’m sure that Barristers’ Chambers or Universities would wish to have a copy in their Reference section." Rob Jerrard
