Legal Latin

Legal Latin

diylaw@eaglecliff.us (Mac)	9/15/2004 11:06:29 AM
I would appreciate anyone's recommendation for a good lexicon/dictionary/glossary Latin Legal Terms - US English pronouncing online free (first) paid (secondarily) I've started a masters in Business Law and it's a challenge! thanks, ~mac



"McGyver"	9/15/2004 1:02:31 PM
Black's Law Dictionary is a great source. There are other law dictionaries but I don't know whether they include Latin terms. I suppose there are law dictionaries online which are free and which include Latin terms, but I don't know about them. McGyver "Mac" <diylaw@eaglecliff.us> wrote in message news:2b9c8f3e.0409151006.162d0b0e@posting.google.com... I would appreciate anyone's recommendation for a good lexicon/dictionary/glossary Latin Legal Terms - US English pronouncing online free (first) paid (secondarily) I've started a masters in Business Law and it's a challenge! thanks, ~mac



Douglas	9/15/2004 4:02:59 PM
Mac wrote: I would appreciate anyone's recommendation for a good lexicon/dictionary/glossary [snip] Online legal dictionaries are notoriously devoid of Latin substance, except for the most popular phrases (e.g. stare decisis, pro bono publico). I tried a couple of known online law/legal dictionaries (Bouvier's, Duhaimes, etc.), but they didn't pass the acid test of obscure Latin terminology. For an authoritative reference that has virtually all Latin phrases used in legal text, I would suggest Black's Law Dictionary. Currently, it's in its eighth edition (2004), but you don't need to get that one--an earlier edition is probably just as good since Latin terms don't change much over the centuries of modern jurisprudence. Black's is expensive (about $100 Canadian), but if you intend to be in law for a long time (i.e. as a career), it's a worthwhile investment.



No-one@nowhere.org	9/15/2004 8:28:46 PM
On 15 Sep 2004 11:06:29 -0700, diylaw@eaglecliff.us (Mac) wrote: I would appreciate anyone's recommendation for a good lexicon/dictionary/glossary Latin Legal Terms - US English pronouncing online free (first) paid (secondarily) I've started a masters in Business Law and it's a challenge! thanks, ~mac Try Latin for Lawyers by Russ VerSteeg It's a decent reference, but has no pronunciation. For that, you'll need a Latin textbook, readily available at yard sales and used book stores.



"Bob Marley"	9/17/2004 7:49:20 AM
Dude: Don't let the Latin scare you. there really isn't that much Latin in the law anymore. especially at the collegiate business law level, you can be forgiven for not knowing the more arcane terms ( "asumpsit on quantum meruit" and #@($ like that) Just get a Black's Law Dictionary, refer to it when necessary, and chill. Focus on the legal principles rather than the obscure nomenclature. Res Ipsa Loquitur Best Wishes "Mac" <diylaw@eaglecliff.us> wrote in message news:2b9c8f3e.0409151006.162d0b0e@posting.google.com... I would appreciate anyone's recommendation for a good lexicon/dictionary/glossary Latin Legal Terms - US English pronouncing online free (first) paid (secondarily) I've started a masters in Business Law and it's a challenge! thanks, ~mac

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