Fachwörterbuch Recht / Dictionary of Law: Englisch - Deutsch / Deutsch - Englisch 3rd ed

This new edition translates approximately 16,000 terms and phrases. The indication of the legal areas from which the terms originate, as well as numerous contextual references and legal explanations, help avoid typical translation errors.

Key legal institutions are explained in detail and provided with references to basic German, Austrian, and Swiss legal sources (statutes, court decisions, online sources,etc). In addition to all important general legal terms, the author has focused on the areas of constitutional law, private law, commercial law, civil procedure law, and criminal law. Also included are key terms of European law, private international law, and international conventions.

Benefits at a Glance

• Vocabulary related to contexts, subject areas, further specific references to legal provisions, etc.
• Large number of typical phrases
• Consideration of the differences between English and US law

The new edition includes the terminology of current legal topics (such as artificial intelligence or forms of virtual litigation) as well as other new legal terms. Also the scope of explanations and information boxes has been expanded again from the previous edition.