law dictionary
Juridical term reference
A law dictionary is a reference work defining legal terms, concepts, and phrases.
Unlike general dictionaries, it explains technical vocabulary specific to courts, contracts, statutes, and legal practice: Black's Law Dictionary is the standard reference in American legal education.
Law dictionaries help laypeople understand legal documents and help law students master professional terminology.
- lawBinding principle or regulation
- legalPermitted by statute
- precedentPrior authoritative example
- statuteEnacted written rule
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
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