A Law Dictionary of Words, Terms, Abbreviations and Phrases which are Peculiar to the Law and of Those which Have a Peculiar Meaning in the Law: Also Latin Phrases and Maxims with Their Translations, Including an Appendix Containing a List of Abbreviations of Law Books with Their Meaning and Explanation of Words and Symbols Used in Law Publications, and a Table Showing how to Ascertain the Date of an English Decision

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