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Legal Dictionaries / Words & Phrases

Legal dictionaries and Words and Phrases can help you research the meaning of legal terms and the legal interpretation of legal words and phrases. This can help when you’re trying to interpret a statute for which there is no clear case law or if you’re trying to discern the meaning of a word in a key legal document, such as a contract or a will.

Legal Dictionaries

Legal dictionaries define common legal words and terms. The entries are alphabetical and may include references to case law.

Barron's Canadian Law Dictionary

Dictionary of Canadian Law

Black's Law Dictionary (American)

Words & Phrases

Words and phrases sources provide the meanings of words as defined by the courts. They also provide references to statutes or case law where words or phrases are defined. These definitions can have legal authority because they have been defined in the courts.

Words & Phrases Judicially Defined in Canadian Courts and Tribunals

Canadian Legal Words & Phrases

Sanagan’s Encyclopedia of Words and Phrases

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