Download or read book A Dictionary of Words and Phrases Used in Ancient and Modern Law written by Arthur English and published by Beard Books. This book was released on 2000 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These two volumes contain absorbing and interesting concise definitions of ancient and modern words and terms that a student or lawyer might come across in legal readings. Purely statutory and judicial definitions, since they are constantly changing, are excluded. This is a wonderful reference source for all who are serious about legal history or merely curious as to the meaning of thousands of words often or rarely encountered.