Sandbox:Library:Law - Words & Phrases
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What information do Words & Phrases sets provide?
- Words & Phrases sets give the meaning of words and phrases that have been judicially interpreted or legally defined in court and administrative tribunal decisions;
- The definitions show the context in which a word or phrase has been judicially defined, by including the relevant excerpt from the decision, and the case citation.
When to use them?
- Use Words & Phrases sets when you need the concise legal meaning of a term or phrase that has derived from case law;
- If you are not sure where to start, or if the term that you are looking for is too narrow to show up in the indexes of other secondary sources, words & phrases sets can sometimes provide a quick entry into a subject;
- They can also be useful if you are trying to interpret the meaning of a contractual term or statutory provision.
- Key Canadian words & phrases sets include:
- Carswell’s Words & Phrases KE183 .W674 1993 (LC) Law Reference and via Westlaw Canada
- Sanagan's Words and Phrases Legal Maxims KE183 .E53 2005 (LC) Law Reference
- Canadian Legal Words & Phrases via LexisNexis Academic or LexisNexis Quicklaw
- Carswell’s Words & Phrases KE183 .W674 1993 (LC) Law Reference and via Westlaw Canada
- U.S. Words and Phrases include:
- Words and Phrases (Thomson West) KF156 .W67 (LC) Law Reference
- U.K. Words and Phrases include:
- Stroud’s Judicial Dictionary of Words and Phrases (Sweet & Maxwell) KD313.G74 2006 (LC) Law Reference
- Others have a specific subject focus such as:
- Canada Tax Words, Phrases & Rules (Thomson Carswell) KE5667.3 C3524 (LC) Law Reserve
- Crankshaw’s Criminal Code of Canada Words and Phrases volume (Carswell) KE8804 1993 (LC) Law Reserve
