30 BOOKS ON LEGAL AND BUSINESS ENGLISH VOCABULARY

1. DICTIONARY OF LEGAL TERMS – STEVEN H. GIFIS

Barron’s Dictionary of Legal Terms includes over 2,500 terms in clear, easy-to-understand English and translates “legalese” for the layperson. This updated edition includes new terms to incorporate recent changes in laws and judicial interpretations.

 

2. LEGAL TERMINOLOGY AND PHRASES: ESSENTIAL LEGAL TERMS EXPLAINED YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CRIMES, PENALTY AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - JOHNSON, DR. PETER

Essential legal terms explained you need to know about crimes, penalties, criminal procedures. 

 

3. GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN LAW: DICTIONARY OF LEGAL TERMS - WEST'S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN LAW

The third edition of Gale Encyclopedia of American Law, explains legal terms and concepts in everyday language. It covers a wide variety of persons, entities, and events that have shaped the U.S. legal system an influenced public perceptions of it.

 

4. BUILDING A BETTER VOCABULARY - FLANIGAN KEVIN

The Great Courses, 2015. — 291 p.Building a Better Vocabulary, taught by Professor Kevin Flanigan of West Chester University of Pennsylvania, offers an intriguing look at the nuts and bolts of English, teaches you the etymology (history) and morphology (structure) of words, and delves into the cognitive science behind committing new words to long-term memory.

 

5. CHECKING YOUR ENGLISH VOCABULARY FOR BANKING AND FINANCE – JON MARKS

Designed to help nonnative English speakers improve their knowledge and understanding of core banking and financial terminology. This workbook includes self-study exercises and practical exercises for classroom use, making it easy to test classroom knowledge at home. A variety of engaging activities are given to make learning easy and fun, such as word games, crosswords, speaking exercises, and group games.

 

6. 100 WORDS TO A BETTER LEGAL VOCABULARY

This document gives you a sense of what exactly to look forward to and how to basically improve your legal vocabulary. It's pretty easy if you decide to learn about 5 words a day and you're good to go! In this demanding, competitive and stressful world, here's a list of handpicked legal vocabulary to help you study smarter!

 

7. ENGLISH VOCABULARY IN USE LAW NO COVER CAMBRIDGE PROFESSIONAL

Professional English in Use Law is suitable for upper-intermediate to advanced students and contains 45 units covering a wide variety of legal vocabulary. Topics include corporate and commercial law, liability, contract law and intellectual property. The book also introduces general legal vocabulary related to legal systems, the legal professions and the skills lawyers need in their daily working lives. 

 

8. COLLINS DICTIONARY OF LAW – W.J STEWART & ROBERT BURGESS

Designed to be a constant companion for all law students, and the essential reference guide for laymen, business people and all who desire a reliable guide to the law’s special terminology, the Collins Dictionary of Law has been written with special reference to the needs of legal secretaries, paralegals and legal executives, and business people who need access to clear explanations of the law’s special terminology, including that of European union law.

 

9. NOLO’S PLAIN-ENGLISH LAW DICTIONARY – GERALD HILL, KATHLEEN HILL, AND EDITORS OF NOLO

Nolo's Plain-English Law Dictionary contains 3,800 plain-English legal definitions, including many newly coined terms you'll find online and off, such as "typosquatting" and "patent troll". Of course, if you need definitions for legal standards - even when they're in Latin - you'll find those here too. Plus, find a copy of the Constitution of the United States of America for your reference in the pages following the complete list of definitions.

 

10. THE ESSENTIAL LAW DICTIONARY - AMY BLACKWELL

This book focuses on defining the terms that people today are most likely to encounter when dealing with the law. The definitions are clear, concise, and easy-to-understand. Whether you are a lawyer, a law student, or a layperson, this handy reference will help you understand the precise meaning of any legal term.

 

11. DICTIONARY OF INTERNATIONAL LAW - JOHN P. GRANT AND J. CRAIG BARKER

Now in its third edition, The Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law is completely updated and expanded to include increased coverage in growing areas of international law including diplomatic law, criminal law, human rights, and more. 

 

12. BLACK’S LAW DICTIONARY, 6TH EDITION

For nearly 130 years, Black's Law Dictionary has been the gold standard for the language of the law. Headwords are given their dates of earliest known use in English-language sources, giving dictionary users a greater sense of historical context. Black's Law Dictionary is the only legal dictionary to provide such data.

 

13. A DICTIONARY OF MODERN LEGAL USAGE

With double the length and coverage of the original, this new edition of A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage (DMLU) thoroughly marshals and analyzes modern legal vocabulary. Since the first edition, Bryan A. Garner has drawn on his unrivaled experience as a legal editor to refine his positions on legal usage and to add a wealth of new material. 

 

14. ENGLISH LEGAL GLOSSARY - JANJJA HOJJNIK

This book is a dictionary for law students, It provides legal glossaries and analyzes them clearly. 

 

15. THE MAIN 238 ENGLISH LEGAL TERMS - KOLOSOV KONSTANTIN

This provides 238 legal terms in the fields of civil, criminal, marriage & family, business, etc. 

 

16. GLOSSARY OF LEGAL TERMS: MULTILINGUAL GLOSSARY IN 13 LANGUAGES

The Glossary published by the Legal Interpreting Service in 1985 proved to be much sought after and successful. In response to requests from interpreters and legal practitioners, this updated, revised and enhanced Glossary has been developed and translated into 13 languages and published as a multilingual glossary. 

 

17. A DICTIONARY OF LAW (OXFORD QUICK REFERENCE), 10TH EDITION - JONATHAN LAW

The tenth edition features over 4,900 clear and concise definitions on major terms, concepts, and processes within the English legal system, and is a useful source of information for any of the many countries that base their legal system on English law.  There have also been significant increases of coverage in the areas of constitutional law, medical law, and employment law and professional regulation. 

 

18. LONGMAN DICTIONARY OF LAW - PAUL RICHARDS, LESLIE B. CURZON

For over 25 years The Longman Dictionary of Law has been the definitive dictionary reference for students and legal practitioners. The eighth edition of The Longman Dictionary of Law has been fully updated with legislative and case law developments. 

 

19. MERRIAM-WEBSTER DICTIONARY OF LAW - MERRIAM-WEBSTER

Includes 7,000 entries for the legal terms most likely to be encountered in every day situations: drafting a will, signing a contract, entering into litigation, and more. Quotes and examples of words are used in context to demonstrate usage.

 

20. WEBSTER'S NEW WORLD LAW DICTIONARY – SUSAN ELLIS WILD

The Plain-English Legal Dictionary for Anyone Who Wants to Understand the Often Incomprehensible Terminology. Law has a language all its own. Webster's New World Law Dictionary translates it clearly. Written in plain English, it's much easier to understand than typical legal documents. 

 

21. CHECK YOUR ENGLISH VOCABULARY FOR LAW (RAWDON WYATT)

This book has been written for anyone working or training to work in the legal profession, or for anyone whose job requires them to have a working knowledge of legal words and terms. The various exercises throughout the book focus on the key vocabulary that you might be expected to understand and use on a day-to-day basis. 

 

22. CHECK YOUR VOCABULARY FOR LAW PETER - COLLIN PUBLISHING

The book is aimed at students with at least an intermediate level of English. However, many people who work with the law have to read in English on a regular basis. This means that you may find that lower-level students already have the passive vocabulary to handle many of the worksheets. 

 

23. ORAN’S DICTIONARY OF THE LAW (DANIEL ORAN, J.D. AND MARK TOSTI, J.D.)

The book was written with the needs of many different readers in mind: lawyers, law and pre-law students, paralegals, legal secretaries, consumers, businesspersons, and persons in law-related fields such as criminal justice, journalism, social work, and government.

 

24. VOCABULARY BUILDER FOR ADULTS: BUSINESS VOCABULARY WORKBOOK + DIGITAL COMPANION - ROCHE, MARC & BUSINESS & LAW, IDM

Business English vocabulary is essential in order to be able to speak about, write about and understand business concepts. However, it is also the key which will allow you to research business related topics and gain more specific knowledge of finance, strategy, economics and many other areas. Gaining an understanding of key business vocabulary with this adult vocabulary builder, will also vastly improve your written English and speaking skills, as well as your listening comprehension.

 

25. 30 DAYS TO A MORE POWERFUL BUSINESS VOCABULARY - DAN STRUTZEL

In 30 Days to a More Powerful Business Vocabulary, Dan presents over 500 words and short expressions from a variety of different business categories. Each section introduces approximately 25 words. Each of the words are initially presented in a story or conversation, so you can experience the correct context in which the words are used. Dan then discusses each word or phrase and its definition. Finally, he reinforces the word and its meaning with another example in a sentence. 

 

26. BUSINESS VOCABULARY IN USE – ADVANCED - BILL MASCULL

This is a self-study reference and practice book for upper intermediate and advanced learners of English who need vocabulary for business and professional purposes. Business Vocabulary in Use Advanced is a new self-study reference and practice book for advanced learners of English who need vocabulary for business and professional purposes. 

 

27. BUSINESS VOCABULARY IN USE: INTERMEDIATE - BILL MASCULL

Business Vocabulary in Use is a new addition to the best-selling English Vocabulary in Use range. Primarily designed as a self-study reference and practice book, it can also be used for classroom work. The book covers a huge range of business topics including: jobs, people and organisations, production, marketing, finance and the economy, and business culture. Learners will develop essential business communication skills, focusing on the language used for meetings, negotiations and presentations.

 

28. TEST YOUR BUSINESS VOCABULARY IN USE - GEORGE BETHELL, TRICIA ASPINOLL 

Test Your Business Vocabulary in Use is a set of 66 tests based on the key corpus informed vocabulary highlighted in Business Vocabulary in Use. 

 

29. BUSINESS VOCABULARY IN USE – ELEMENTARY - BILL MASCULL

Business Vocabulary in Use Elementary provides basic, essential vocabulary in a business context for learners of Business English. 

 

30. BUSINESS VOCABULARY IN USE - ELEMENTARY TO PRE-INTERMEDIATE - BILL MASCULL

The essential book for professionals and students looking to expand their business vocabulary. Bringing learners up to date with the language they need for business today, this book explains words and expressions, provides practice in using the new language, and also reflects recent developments in technology and business practice.

 

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