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Burton's Legal Thesaurus

by William C. Burton

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Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

BURTON'S IS GUILTY...OF BEING THE BEST LEGAL THESAURUS ON THE MARKET!

8,000 legal terms, synonyms, definitions, and parts of speech - now fully updated and revised

"Prepared by lawyers, comprehensive, up-to-date, easy to use."

-American Bar Association Journal

After twenty-five years as the standard-bearer of legal terminology, Burton's Legal Thesaurus continues to be an essential reference tool. In law, precision and accuracy is vital. This fourth edition contains more entries than ever before, including cutting-edge terms unique to today's legal profession. This new edition is an indispensable reference source for:

  • Partners, Associates, Attorneys and judges, who will appreciate the timeliness of the 1,000-plus new entries
  • Law school students seeking to use a more specific word or recall a word forgotten
  • Journalists and scholars looking for the right word to fit the thought

PRAISE FOR PREVIOUS EDITIONS

"A tool to strengthen the lawyer's vocabulary and improve the precision of legal writing."

-Maryland Bar Journal

"Given the popularity of plain language laws, the Legal Thesaurus could be just the book to own."

-United States Law Week

"The legal profession should find this volume valuable in using the exact word to convey the meaning intended."

-New York State Bar Journal

"It is through the use of such a tool as the Legal Thesaurus that one may find the precise term to fit the nuances of a particular situation."

-William O. Douglas Justice, U.S. Supreme Court, 1939-1975

Synopsis:

For more than 25 years, Burton's Legal Thesaurus has been the one-of-a-kind reference tool in a field where the precision and accuracy of language is vitally important. The latest edition of this classic resource adds 1,000 new words, terms, and expressions to the roughly 7,000 already present, including nontechnical words regularly used by attorneys.

“Prepared by lawyers, comprehensive, up-to-date, easy to use.”-American Bar Association Journal

Synopsis:

For more than 25 years, "Burton's Legal Thesaurus" has been the one-of-a-kind reference tool in a field where the precision and accuracy of language is vitally important. The latest edition of this classic resource adds 1,000 new words, terms, and expressions to the roughly 7,000 already present, including nontechnical words regularly used by attorneys.<P>"Prepared by lawyers, comprehensive, up-to-date, easy to use."-"American Bar Association Journal"
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About the Author

William C. Burton is a partner in the international law firm of D'Amato & Lynch and a former NY State Assistant Attorney General. He is also founder of the Burton Awards for Legal Achievement, a national program that rewards excellent legal writing.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780071472623
Author:
Burton, William C.
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Companies
Subject:
Reference
Subject:
English language
Subject:
Thesauri
Subject:
Law
Subject:
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Subject:
0073520519, 0073511838, 0073511846, 007340392x, 0073526320, 007312625x, 0073128201, 0072933992, 0073126853, 0073524948, 0072933992, 0073048496, 0073028959, 0073524913, 007352493x, 0073048100, 0073126853, 007340392x, 007337993x, 0073401250, 0073124478, 007
Subject:
Law -- United States.
Subject:
English language -- Synonyms and antonyms.
Copyright:
2007
Edition Number:
4
Series:
Burton's Legal Thesaurus
Publication Date:
December 2006
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
Professional and scholarly
Language:
English
Pages:
1063
Dimensions:
9.98x8.64x1.44 in. 4.33 lbs.
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