Legal Dictionaries

A Canadian law dictionary that presents definitions of important legal terms.

The more than 65,000 main entry definitions provided in this text are taken predominantly from both Canadian case and statute law, and includes important terms from academic disciplines, professions, and the business world that are relevant to legal practice, research and study.
Also available in print: KE183 .M34 2021 LAW (Reference)

The Pocket Dictionary of Canadian Law, 6th Edition
contains fully detailed and cross-referenced definitions of over 16,000 essential Canadian legal terms – from statutes and jurisprudence from all Canadian jurisdictions with full statute and case-law citations.

Sanagan’s Encyclopedia of Words & Phrases compiles entries consisting of a
summary of judicial comments and/or relevant questions relating to the particular word or phrase.
An alphabetical listing of words and phrases that have been interpreted in Canadian legal decisions.

Words & Phrases is an editorially created product that provides researchers with an alphabetical index of judicial interpretations of words and phrases drawn from over 100 years of Canadian court and tribunal decisions.