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    Comprehensive Glossary of Legal Terms, Law Essentials: Essential Legal Terms Defined and Annotated
    Comprehensive Glossary of Legal Terms, Law Essentials: Essential Legal Terms Defined and Annotated
    Comprehensive Glossary of Legal Terms, Law Essentials: Essential Legal Terms Defined and Annotated
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    Comprehensive Glossary of Legal Terms, Law Essentials: Essential Legal Terms Defined and Annotated

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    Essential legal terms defined and annotated for use by law students, paralegals, law professionals and general public. Learn and understand legal terminology.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSterling Education
    Release dateJul 28, 2021
    ISBN9781954725652
    Comprehensive Glossary of Legal Terms, Law Essentials: Essential Legal Terms Defined and Annotated
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    Sterling Test Prep

    Since 1991, Sterling Test Prep prepares students for academic success. Sterling Test Prep publishes more than 140 study aids for high school, undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. Our writers, contributors, and editors are highly educated in sciences and humanities, with extensive classroom teaching and research experience. They are experts on preparing students for standardized tests, as well as undergraduate and graduate admissions coaching.

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