Jowitt's Dictionary of English Law, 3rd Edition

Providing a concise, but comprehensive and authoritative, definition of each expression which forms part of the fabric of English law, Jowitt's Dictionary of English Law:

• Gives a distillation of legal concepts providing a first point of reference for research or for understanding an unfamiliar area of law
• Covers European terms/law in so far as they form part of the law of England and Wales
• Can be used to accurately draft, interpret and understand legal terminology and legal materials
• Provides clarity on the meaning of words, for example as to what the terms of a contract might mean
• Can be used as a guide when drafting legal documents or agreements as to the use of appropriate terms and terminology
• Is a research tool in relation to historic and modern English legal terms
• Provides the historical context of words
• Complements and is cross-referenced to Stroud’s Judicial Dictionary
• Provides a unique authority as the only comprehensive dictionary of English Law