legal dictionary
Jurisprudence term reference
A legal dictionary is a reference work defining terms used in law and legal practice.
Unlike general dictionaries, it explains concepts like habeas corpus, tort, and mens rea with the precision lawyers and courts require.
Law students and practicing attorneys consult legal dictionaries to clarify technical language in statutes, contracts, and case law.
- lawbookCompiled statutes and precedents
- definitionStatement of meaning
- statuteEnacted written rule
- jurisprudencePhilosophy governing legal systems
- terminologySubject-specific vocabulary
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Compiled body of legislation
law code · legal code · legislation · binding precedent · court ruling
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Compendium of informal vocabulary
children's dictionary · medical dictionary · technical manual
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