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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The editor of the book takes time to explain why he's taken a lot of the definitions and details out since he's been in charge, since the 6th Edition. He doesn't really convince me that his decision was a good one, or by his reasoning, but I suppose there's no point in being an editor if you can't put your mark on things. He says he put more Latin in, but if I wanted more latin, I would get a latin dictionary.
Having said this, the book is fairly large and for under £60, it does look rather impressive on a book shelf, and does have a vast amount of definitions in. If you cut the centre pages out, you could burrow a couple of cans of Special Brew in there, and give yourself a nice surprise when you got round to looking at it at a later date.
One improvement is the arrangement of the Latin maxims in the rear, as opposed to being intermingled with the generalized alphabeticized body of definitions.
I am glad I bought the book, but comparing various definitions to the versions prior to his editorship, I have to say there has been a sharp downward step. I would still recommend the book, and will be sure to use it and - the most important thing - attain valuable usage from it. It is a good buy. Buy it, you won't be disappointed.
Do not get the paperback. It is very heavily abridged.
Having said this, the book is fairly large and for under £60, it does look rather impressive on a book shelf, and does have a vast amount of definitions in. If you cut the centre pages out, you could burrow a couple of cans of Special Brew in there, and give yourself a nice surprise when you got round to looking at it at a later date.
One improvement is the arrangement of the Latin maxims in the rear, as opposed to being intermingled with the generalized alphabeticized body of definitions.
I am glad I bought the book, but comparing various definitions to the versions prior to his editorship, I have to say there has been a sharp downward step. I would still recommend the book, and will be sure to use it and - the most important thing - attain valuable usage from it. It is a good buy. Buy it, you won't be disappointed.
Do not get the paperback. It is very heavily abridged.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Anyone who lives in any society where the rule of law is enforced, this dictionary is an absolute must. Not only for reference, but simply reading dictionary itself increase one's understanding of legal terms oftentimes misused or misunderstood. Absolutely recommended.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
With the size of 3 bricks, this book looks very impresive. But the whole magic starts when you open it. It's more Dictopedia then just dictionary. Very good read to broaden your dictionary. But for real legal work I would advise that you buy edition 4 or earlier as well.
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Not fit for the purpose of defining deceptive words anymore
If you are trying to educate yourself on deceptive words, and not training to be a liar, you might want to give this one a miss and opt for an earlier edition (much earlier, like 3... Read more
Published on 17 April 2010 by Laney
Very good
Veryn good. However, I recently discovered that this is a american legal dictionary, while I wanted a British legal dictionary. Read more
Published on 3 Jan 2010 by A. Retsina
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