Oran's Dictionary of the Law

"Oran's Dictionary of Law, fourth edition is the most usable guide to legal terminology available today. This book: informs paralegals, lawyers, and allied professionals in fields such as criminal justice, social work, journalism, and finance; interprets the technical jargon of contracts, laws, and court decisions; updates terminology in fast moving fields such as bankruptcy, intellectual property, litigation support, and national security; and a new section on the legal system, court procedures, and computerized legal research have been included in this edition."--BOOK JACKET.

Mark Tosti was Professorial Lecturer of law at the Washington College of Law of the American University. Daniel Oran has been Assistant Director of the National Paralegal Institute, Professor of Law at Antioch Law School and president of Foresight, Inc.