Barron's Law Dictionary is updated with new and revised definitions and is a quick reference guide for law students and legal professionals. It features definitions for more than 5,000 terms and is updated to include recent modifications in federal and state law. This edition features: Nontechnical, legally accurate language Terms documented with citations Pronunciation guide and a table of abbreviations Coverage of civil procedure, commercial and contract law, constitutional law, criminal law, property law, and torts This title is also available in a smaller, more portable size (9781438006956).