June 17 (Reuters) - In the law, language matters. The outcome of a case can hinge on the definition of a word in a contract or statute – but who’s responsible for crafting the definitions? Sign up ...

Rastell’s law dictionary was the first English language dictionary of any type, with its alphabetical arrangement of terms and their definitions. First published in Anglo-Norman French around 1523 as ...

Chapter Five of “The Curmudgeon’s Guide to Practicing Law” is "The Curmudgeon's Law Dictionary," definitions that were found "one rainy afternoon, on a crumpled yellow pad jammed behind the back of ...