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Fantastic reference for law students and everyone else!
Prof. Yogis' dictionary proved indispensible during my first year of law school, and I continue to use it throughout second year. When it comes to Canadian legal terminology, this is the dictionary to use. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Canada    2. Dictionaries    3. Dictionaries & Terminology    4. Law    5. Legal Reference / Law Profession    6. Law / Dictionaries & Terminology   

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Good for beginners
I found this book to be useful when looking for general terms. However, if you are searching for very specific terms used in the legal profession or more recent terminology used, then one may want to opt for something else.

Spanish Law Dictionary/Diccionario De Terminos Juridicos
I was disappointed on this dictionary. As a translator, I thought it would be a helpful tool for handling legal texts, but found it very basic and way too expensive for what it offers. It was explained to me that the hardcovermakes it so pricey. In that case, it's worth waiting for the paperbackversion. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Dictionaries    2. Dictionaries & Terminology    3. English    4. Law    5. Law (General)    6. Legal Reference / Law Profession    7. Polyglot Dictionaries    8. Spanish    9. Spanish language    10. Bilingual dictionaries    11. Jurisprudence & General Issues    12. Laws of Other Jurisdictions & General Law    13. Spain   

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Subjects:  1. Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice    2. Dictionaries    3. Dictionaries & Terminology    4. England    5. English language    6. French    7. Law    8. Legal History    9. Legal Reference / Law Profession   

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A dictionary like none other
I have used many Spanish-English legal dictionaries, but never have I found a book as useful as this one. Unlike the others, this dictionary includes explanations of many of the terms. If you're trying to figure what the difference is between an "embargo" and "secuestro," this book will explain it to you. If you're translating a "sentencia," you can look up that word in this dictionary, and it tells you about the four parts of a "sentencia" in a Spanish-speaking country. The other thing that is completely different about this book is that it contains terms from Guatemala, Peru, El Salvador, Bolivia, Chile, etc.--in other words, terms from all the countries that a dictionary from Argentina is not going to include (because they don't turn up in Argentine documents). In short, if I could only have ONE Spanish-English legal dictionary, this would be it!

An Excellent Resource for Translating Spanish Legal Document
Tom West brings his expertise as a translator and attorney together to produce this excellent resource. Focussing on difficult legal and commercial terminology, his translations are accurate and correspond to actual usage among the U.S. legal community. I have found this dictionary particularly useful for translating jurisprudence and court decisions from Spanish to English. Mr. West identifies several country-specific terms. In addition, he often includes information on the type of context in which a term is used and/or gives an explanation of the legal concept behind the term. For example, the dictionary explains the difference between "good offices" and "mediation." So if you're trying to understand what a "decreto exento" means in Chile or what the term "decretar pruebas" means in Colombia, or if you're looking for a way to say "casaci�n" in English and make sense to an American lawyer, this is the book that has the answers. Mr. West's dictionary is designed as a supplementary reference work for high-level, experienced legal translators in the Spanish to English combination. If you fit that category, his book is a real treasure.

A waste of your money
This book is most useful if you are only looking to translate Spanish to English (about 225 pages). But do not get this book if you need English to Spanish translations (about 70 pages). This section is very limited. And I mean VERY limited. Most of the legal terms, even the most basic ones, weren't there, and I did find them in my regular English/Spanish dictionary.Read more

Subjects:  1. Business Law    2. Dictionaries    3. Dictionaries & Terminology    4. Foreign Language Study    5. Legal Reference / Law Profession    6. Reference - General    7. Spanish   

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