Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law

Revised and updated edition! A convenient, comprehensive guide to the language of law for everyone from the homeowner to the legal professional. Includes more than 10,000 legal words and phrases. Many updated entries come from recent events that propelled legal terms into our daily lives, from the financial meltdown to the growth of the Internet. Includes pronunciations, example phrases and quotations, and frequent supplementary notes. Special sections on the judicial system, important legal cases, government agencies, and historic laws.