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A new law-dictionary containing, the interpretation and definition of words and terms used in the law; and also the whole law, and the practice thereof, Under all the Heads and Titles of the same. Together with such Informations relating thereto, as Explain the History and Antiquity of the Law, and our Manners, Customs, and Original Government. Abstracted from all Dictionaries, Abridgments, Institutes, Reports, Year-Books, Charters, Registers, Chronicles, and Histories, Published to this Time. And fitted for the Use of Barristers, Students, and Practisers of the Law, Members of Parliament, and other Gentlemen, Justices of Peace, Clergymen, &c. By Giles Jacob, gent.
Jacob, Giles, 1686-1744.Date: MDCCXXIX. [1729]- E-books
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The law-French dictionary alphabetically digested Very useful for all young Students in the Common Laws of England. To which is added, the Law-Latin dictionary: Being An Alphabetical Collection of such Law-Latin Words as are found in several Authentic Manuscripts, and Printed Books of Precedents, whereby Entring-Clerks, and others, may be furnished with fit and proper Words, in a Common Law Sense, for any thing they shall have occasion to make use of, in Drawing Declarations, or any parts of Pleading. Also, a more Compendious and Accurate Exposition of the Terms of the Common Law (interspers'd throughout) than any hitherto extant containing many important Words of Art used in Law Books. Collected out of the best authors, by F. O.
F. O.Date: 1701- E-books
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The student's law-dictionary; or compleat English law-expositor: Containing An Explanation of every particular Word and Term used in the Law, with an Introduction to the Knowledge of the Law itself, and the present Practice thereof: Compiled for the Instruction and Benefit of Students, Practitioners in the Law, Justices of the Peace, the Clergy and other Gentlemen. The whole collected from the best dictionaries, and other authorities hitherto published. Whereto is added an alphabetical table of the most usual Latin contractions that are to be found in our ancient Records, &c. Originally compiled by an attorney at law, and since carefully revised and corrected by a barrister
Date: MDCCXL. [1740]- E-books
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Les termes de la ley or, certain difficult and obscure words and terms of the common and statute laws of this realm, now in use, expounded and explained, in French and English in opposite Columns. Written originally by William Rastall, a most learned Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, as mention'd by Sir Edw. Coke in the Preface to his 10th. Report. Corrected and enlarged, with the addition of many other words; particularly of those that have been lately introduced into the Statute Law of Great Britain.
Rastell, John, d. 1536.Date: MDCCXLII. [1742]- E-books
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A law-Dictionary and glossary , interpreting such difficult and obscure words and terms, as are found either in our common or statute, ancient or modern, laws. With References to the several Statutes, Records, Registers, Charters, Ancient Deeds, Manuscripts and Law-Books, wherein the Words and Terms are used. By Tho. Blount, of the Inner-Temple, Esq; The third edition. To which are added near three thousand words, Collected from all the Laws of the Saxon, Danish and Norman Kings: And from all the Ancient Books of the Common Law, from the Monasticon Anglicanum, Du Fresne's Glossary, Chronicon Saxonicum, and the Volumes lately published by Dr. Gale. Also an explanation of all the ancient names of the inhabitants, cities, towns, villages and rivers of Great Britain. Collected formerly by Mr. Camden and others, and necessary for Understanding the History and Laws of this Realm. By W. Nelson, of the Middle Temple, Esq;.
Blount, Thomas, 1618-1679.Date: 1717