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  • Anderson's Dictionary of Law (1893)
  • Bernstein's Dictionary of Bankruptcy Terminology
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  • Bouvier's Law Dictionary 1856 Edition
  • The Constitution of the USA Glossary (All the Amendments, Etc.)
  • Congress: Congressional Glossary (C-SPAN)
    Browse a list of hundreds of terms arranged in a compact tabular format.
  • CongressLink Glossary (Fountain Communications, Inc.)
    Definitions and brief explanations of terms related to Congress and to the United States Constitution.
  • Criminal Justice Today Glossary
  • Criminology Today Glossary
  • Criminal Law Glossary
  • Divorce Law Dictionary
  • Divorce Law Dictionary
  • Duhaime's Law Dictionary
  • Everybody's Legal Glossary
  • Glossary of Commercial Fraud
  • Glossary of Maritime Law Abbreviations, Definitions, Terms, etc.
  • House:
         Parliamentary Terms and Definitions (U.S. House of Representatives)
         Includes a pocket guide to floor procedures in the House, an abridge dictionary of parliamentary
        terms, and a glossary of terms used in the federal budget process.
  • International Law Glossary
  • Judiciary:
         Glossary of Terms (U.S. Federal Judiciary)
         Brief list of terms related to U.S. court system.
  • Legal Dictionary (FindLaw)
    Enter a law-related term to search this database.
  • Law Glossary
  • Law Lexicon • 
  • Missouri: Glossary (Missouri State Bar)
    This glossary includes terms used in the News Reporter's Handbook on Law and the Courts, by The Missouri Press - Bar Commission, plus other frequently used legal terms. It also serves as an index by means of the cross-referencing of terms to specific sections in the News Reporter's Handbook.
  • Merriam-Webster's Law Dictionary
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  • Juris International: Full text of model contracts, guidelines, and model clauses for international documents (English, French, Spanish)
  • Legal Lexicon's Lyceum
  • Immigration & Naturalization Service Glossary & Acronyms
  • Merriam-Webster's Law Dictionary
  • New! 15Sep01 Oxford Law Dictionary
  • Procurement Contract Glossary for Public Works and Government Services in Canada
  • Publishing Contract Terms
  • Senate: Learning About the Senate (U.S. Senate)Select from a list of Senate terms dealing with conference committees, presidential action, laws, legislation, the federal budget, Senate documents, Senate committees, Senate leadership, offices, and party organizations, sessions, and adjournments.Brief definitions of terms associated with the legislative process
    • Texas: Texas Legislative Glossary (Texas Legislature Online)
      Brief definitions of terms associated with the legislative process.
    Simple definitions in alphabetical order. This is Part IV of WisBar: Consumer's Guide to Wisconsin Law.
  • Grammar
    Introduction to Legal Citations

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    Dictionaries

    Black's Law Dictionary
    KF156 .B53 Located at Government Documents Service Desk in Willis Library
    The most extensive legal dictionary commonly available. 
     
    Duhaime's Law Dictionary (Lloyd Duhaime - World Wide Legal Information Association)
    Legal terms explained in plain language, arranged alphabetically with extensive cross-links.
     
    Law Dictionary (law.com)
    Browse an alphabetical list or search terms and definitions by keyword.
     
     
    Legal Lexicon ('Lectric Law Library)
    Definitions and explanations of thousands of legal terms, phrases, and concepts, arranged in alphabetical order.
     
    Nolo's Law Dictionary (Nolo.com)
    Plain-English definitions for more than one thousand legal terms, from the common to the bizarre.
     
    Oran's Dictionary of the Law (Lawoffice.com)
    Enter keywords or phrases to search the terms, definitions, or both in this database.

    Dictionaries

    Missouri: Glossary (Missouri State Bar)
    This glossary includes terms used in the News Reporter's Handbook on Law and the Courts, by The Missouri Press - Bar Commission, plus other frequently used legal terms. It also serves as an index by means of the cross-referencing of terms to specific sections in the News Reporter's Handbook.
     
    Texas: Texas Legislative Glossary (Texas Legislature Online)
    Brief definitions of terms associated with the legislative process.
     
    Wisconsin: Glossary of Legal Terms (Wisconsin State Bar)
    Simple definitions in alphabetical order. This is Part IV of WisBar: Consumer's Guide to Wisconsin Law.