Law Dictionaries and Words & Phrases sets are useful for determining the meaning of a particular word or phrase.
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Law Dictionaries and Words & Phrases
- Nolo's Intellectual Property Law Dictionary byCall Number: LAW LIBRARY learning commons (level 2): K1401 .E45 1985Publication Date: 1985
Words and phrases sources are multi-volume sets that allow you to see whether the meaning of a word or phrase has been judicially interpreted in case law.
Canadian:
- Words & Phrases Judicially Defined in Canadian Courts and Tribunals byCall Number: LAW LIBRARY reference room (level 2): KE183 .W674 1993online: Westlaw Edge Canada.
Sanagan's Encyclopedia of Words and Phrases, Legal Maxims by Call Number: LAW LIBRARY reference room (level 2): KE183 .E53 2005
American:
Words and Phrases by Call Number: LAW LIBRARY reference room (level 2): KF156 .W67