English Legal Terminology: legal concepts in language (Boom Juridische studieboeken) - Softcover

Gubby, Helen

 
9789089745477: English Legal Terminology: legal concepts in language (Boom Juridische studieboeken)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 9089745475 ISBN 13: 9789089745477
Publisher: Boom Juridische Uitgevers, 2011

Synopsis

Legal English is a professional language. A good command of ordinary English does not automatically make a student proficient in legal English. Many foreign law students in English language programs experience problems when suddenly all their lectures, textbooks, discussions, and written work have to be in English. A lack of familiarity with legal English can seriously impede their progress. A command of legal English is not just a desirable academic skill - it has become an absolute 'must' for today's legal professionals working in internationally-orientated law firms. This third edition of English Legal Terminology is designed for law students who have followed their law studies in a language other than English. Textbooks on English law are too detailed for those who want to understand English legal terminology rather than English law itself. Legal dictionaries are useful but, as the words are ordered alphabetically, terms are treated in isolation. The book offers: vocabulary that provides sets of legal terminology associated with the legal system, civil procedure, EU law, tort, contract law, and company law * text that puts the terms into their legal context * case discussion questions, in order to practice using the terminology * knowledge questions to ensure that the reader has understood the legal concepts.

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About the Author

Helen Gubby studied law in England where she was called to the bar. She has worked in the Netherlands as a legal translator and lawyer and now lectures on legal English and business law at the Erasmus University Rotterdam

From the Back Cover

Legal English is a professional language. This means that a good command of ordinary English does not automatically make a student proficient in legal English. Many foreign law students on English language programmes experience problems when suddenly all their lectures, textbooks, discussions and written work have to be in English. A lack of familiarity with legal English can seriously impede their progress. And a command of legal English is not just a desirable academic skill. It has become an absolute 'must' for today's legal professionals working in internationally orientated law firms.

This book offers:
- vocabularies providing sets of legal terminology associated with the legal system, civil procedure, EU law, tort, contract law and company law;
- text putting the terms in the vocabularies into their legal context;
- case discussion questions in order to practice using the terminology;
- knowledge questions to ensure that the reader has understood the legal concepts.

This book is designed for law students who have followed their law studies in a language other than English. Textbooks on English law are too detailed for those who want to understand English legal terminology rather than English law itself. Legal dictionaries are useful but, as the words are ordered alphabetically, terms are treated in isolation.

From the Inside Flap

Legal English is a professional language. This means that a good command of ordinary English does not automatically make a student proficient in legal English. Many foreign law students on English language programmes experience problems when suddenly all their lectures, textbooks, discussions and written work have to be in English. A lack of familiarity with legal English can seriously impede their progress. And a command of legal English is not just a desirable academic skill. It has become an absolute 'must' for today's legal professionals working in internationally orientated law firms.

This book offers:
- vocabularies providing sets of legal terminology associated with the legal system, civil procedure, EU law, tort, contract law and company law;
- text putting the terms in the vocabularies into their legal context;
- case discussion questions in order to practice using the terminology;
- knowledge questions to ensure that the reader has understood the legal concepts.

This book is designed for law students who have followed their law studies in a language other than English. Textbooks on English law are too detailed for those who want to understand English legal terminology rather than English law itself. Legal dictionaries are useful but, as the words are ordered alphabetically, terms are treated in isolation.

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

Publisher
Boom Juridische Uitgevers
Publication date
2011
Language
English
ISBN 10 
9089745475
ISBN 13 
9789089745477
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
3
Number of pages
272