Publisher's Synopsis
"Words and Phrases" can save hours of laborious research and enable the practitioner to have at all times the precise meaning of a particular word or phrase. Precision of meaning is as important in the drafting of documents as it is in the interpretation of documents written by others, and "Words and Phrases" is designed to be of assistance in both circumstances.;Definitions are taken from the Acts of Parliaments, "Halsbury's Laws of England", leading textbooks and verbatim judgements from all over the Commonwealth. Frequently the extracts are lengthy so that particular nuances of words can be described or set out in their various contexts. The work has been laid out so that words and phrases that are related in meaning or are used in similar contexts are gathered together under a common heading and cross-referenced. Periodic cumulative supplements ensure that the work is always up to date, and include not only full coverage of English cases and statutes, but also extracts from Australian, Canadian and New Zealand cases.;The third edition represents much new research and updating by the international team of editors. Many amendments have been made and there is much wholly new material.