The Legal Terminologies for Business edition of Study Briefs offers a condensed reference guide for students of business and law, as well as a focused overview of important legal terms for business professionals specifically targeted to meet their needs. It presents legal terms and definitions organized in business-related categories. Following a short introduction on the importance of understanding legal terms and a brief history discussing the orrigins of legal English, a carefully hand-picked selection of need-to-know legal terms for business practices and transactions are arranged alphabetically within the following categories: general law, estate law, corporate law, consumer protection law and regulation, financial law, criminal and civil law, contract law, personal property law and also key terms related to negotiable instruments, secured transactions, and mortgage law.
