{"title":"Bouvier Law Dictionary","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"aspen-publishing-bouvier-law-dictionary-book-stephen-michael-sheppard-9780735568525","title":"The Aspen Publishing Bouvier Law Dictionary","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis new dictionary is derived from the famous 1853 law dictionary used by Daniel Webster, Abraham Lincoln, and Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. Relying on Bouvier's structure and original entries, Professor Stephen Sheppard of the University of Arkansas, has added thousands of new terms and rewritten the most appropriate of the original terms for the first complete revision of this essential dictionary in a hundred years.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eClear.\u003c\/b\u003e These entries are written to be understood by the modern student, argued by the modern lawyer, and cited by the modern judge. They explain, rather than repeat old jargon.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAuthoritative.\u003c\/b\u003e The definitions are derived from ancient and contemporary sources, including current statutes, regulations, cases, and treatises, as well as ancient and medieval sources. They are newly written by Steve Sheppard, whose writings have been published by Oxford, Cambridge and other presses, whose law degrees and doctorate are from Oxford and Columbia, whose international legal practice and litigation and whose experience teaching at the University of Arkansas guided the selection of terms.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEncyclopedic.\u003c\/b\u003e The definitions are organized in intuitive structures. Major terms are used to organize concepts and related terms, so that, for instance, the exceptions to Hearsay are under hearsay, and the forms of estate are under Estate. With thorough cross-references, this is an easy book to use and to locate one term from another.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThorough.\u003c\/b\u003e The 8,500 entries explain more than 11,200 words and phrases. This is far longer than the original two-volume Bouvier's 6,600 entries, and reaches not only the terms most often sought but many scarce terms used in contemporary practice.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIn-Depth.\u003c\/b\u003e These entries are robust, written in paragraphs, not sentence fragments. Each is a clear statement of the meaning of the word or phrase, and many provide context and examples that explain not just what the term means but why it matters and how itand#8217;s used.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eResourceful.\u003c\/b\u003e The concise edition is soon to be followed by a desk edition that provides very single entry with quotations that are carefully selected both to illustrate the use of the word or phrase in legal writing but also to demonstrate some of the greater number of sources consulted in writing the definition. The full effect of these tens of thousands of quotations is to be a reference like the great Abridgments of the Common Law, a source for thought and research.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTestimonial:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eI'm a part time 4L who has had to work in order to support my legal education. I worked for a few lawyers and have had to look up legal phrases and words dozens of times. Naturally I was hesitant to use the\u003c\/i\u003e Bouvier Law Dictionary \u003ci\u003esince I wasn't even aware it existed but it completely surpassed my expectations.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThankfully I started to use Bouvier and was able to understand legal concepts which arose in my law classes and in legal practice. When I was working for a local attorney I was able to use the dictionary in practice and in the classroom. 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The first complete revision of John Bouvier s great law dictionary in more than a century made relevant and authoritative for modern students of the law \u003cp\u003eDerived from the famous 1853 law dictionary used by Daniel Webster, Abraham Lincoln, and Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. The Aspen Publishing Bouvier Law Dictionary Quick Reference has been brought completely up-to-date by a distinguished and widely-published legal scholar and teacher. Steve Sheppard, with law degrees from Oxford and Columbia Universities, brings his scholarship, international practice, and litigation experience to bear in making the famous text as relevant today as it was when it first broke ground in American law. Definitions derived from contemporary as well as classic sources give the reference book its depth and authority. Building on Bouvier's structure and entries, Professor Sheppard has added thousands of new terms and rewritten many original definitions. 8,500 short definitions explain more than 11,200 words and phrases, giving readers a general understanding of a term when a quick grasp of a concept is required. Each entry is written to be understood by the modern student, argued by the modern lawyer, and cited by the modern judge. An intuitive structure and thorough cross-referencing makes the first complete revision of this essential dictionary in more than a hundred years accessible and easy to use.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeatures of The Aspen Publishing Bouvier Law Dictionary Quick Reference:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe classic becomes contemporary. \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDefinitions derived from ancient and contemporary sources, with current statutes, regulations, cases, and treatises building on ancient and medieval sources\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDesigned for modern use and contemporary issues\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAuthority in General Editor Stephen Sheppard: \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWidely published by Cambridge, Oxford and other leading presses\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHolds law degrees from Oxford and Columbia Universities, including a doctorate in the science of law\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDraws on international legal practice, litigation, and teaching experience for the selection of terms\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEncyclopedic in scope: \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e8,500 entries, explaining more than 11,200 words and phrases, far more than Bouvier's original two-volume set with 6,600 entries\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShort definitions give readers a quick grasp of a concept and a general understanding in a hurry\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eClear statement of meanings, context and usage of key terms\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntuitive structure, for ease of use: \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eMajor terms organize concepts and related terms: e.g. exceptions to Hearsay under hearsay, the forms of estate under Estate\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThorough cross-referencing, making terms easy to find\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary of Contents:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWelcome to the Bouvier Law Dictionary\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to Use the Bouvier Law Dictionary Compact Edition\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Order of Words and Phrases\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Bouvier Law Dictionary Project\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Entries, A-Z\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFirst Appendix: The Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSecond Appendix: Justices of the United States Supreme Court\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":50164124483857,"sku":"CIN1454818360A","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51027213779217,"sku":"NIN9781454818366","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":51332132733201,"sku":"CIN1454818360VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":52629586968849,"sku":"CIN1454818360G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1454818360.jpg?v=1751019334"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/collections\/bouvier-law-dictionary-book-series.oembed","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}