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Lawyer’s Latin: A Vade-Mecum
£9.50
Updated and expanded, this invaluable reference book was originally written as an aid for those disadvantaged by the deteriorating standing of Latin in our education system and by its use as legal terminology. Professional and comprehensive, yet lighthearted, it is immensely readable and has assumed a readership far beyond the lawyers for whom it was primarily designed to assist. All those interested in or curious about Latin may like to dip in to discover such particularly succinct phrases as uberrimae fidei (of the utmost [good] faith), in tenebris (in the dark), doli capax (capable, legally, of wrong or fraud) or mala fide (in bad faith). Few learn Latin in school and young lawyers with minimal knowledge of the language will experience considerable difficulty as they continue to meet it, particularly in old reported cases, academic articles, statutes and in decisions of EC institutions and even falling from the lips of renegade judges. When Latin brings progress and comprehension to a halt, what then? Reach for “Lawyers’ Latin”.
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by Orhan Akinci
Has all the Latin terms I have ever come across in legal journals, cases or textbooks. Saves me having to look them up on the internet. Great if I am in a situation where there is no internet. Quite small, fits in any bag. Good quality hardcover book. Very pleased that it was cheap.
Would recommend to any law students who have never studied Latin.
by Alex Ehrhardt
Great book
by DJ
Excellent reference book. Just what I needed for my work as a transcriptionist for the court system.
by D.Kravic
Very interesting..I’ve got this natural distrust of lawyers..with all their double talk….always thought they were bamboozling me.
I did latin at school….sadly it is now just an option at some high schools…I think that young teens are nowadays being short changed..education wise. At least I know now that “MENS REA” has nothing to do with anatomy.
Forgive me but there’s so little we can laught at these days
by Sarah
I rated it 5 stars, because for such a small book, you find every Latin law word that they don’t teach you in college. This book will benefit me not only in college, but after i graduate and head to Kings Inns as i want to pursue a career as a barrister, it will be very helpful to me then
by Dr. P. Jepson
As a Lecturer in Law I often feel uncomfortable when it comes to latin legal terms. “Lawyers’ Latin” is a gem of a book, it provided me with a valuable reference for when I am lecturing or writing. This book, written by John Gray, is highly recommended.
by Quiet Storm
I know you can find all the terms on the internet but there is nothing like having a book to flick through. This arrived really quickly and the cover feels so smooth, all my friends keep touching it!
by S. WATSON
Being a bit of an armature lexicologist, I found a few gems to extend my vocabulary. I am not nor have ever been a Latin scholar. It describes its self as more of a dictionary – listing phrases alphabetically so you can look one up rather than a theosaurace, directing where one may be used.with this in mind, explanations (definitions ?) are clear & full. This is more of a reference book than a lite read. That is not to say it isn’t enjoyable. I suspect it offers enough knowledge for budding solicitors not wishing to seem ignorant, though in law little of this should be used (due to accessibility)
Barack room lawyers should be able to baffle most with its contents leaving them to wish theyd studied Latin or listened harder in law school.