English-Chinese Legal Dictionary

Author: Song Lei
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: The "English-Chinese Legal Dictionary" primarily focuses on common law, with over 100,000 legal and related terms (including abbreviations) included. It also features appendices for Latin, French, and other foreign languages at the end of the main text. The dictionary comprises over 3.2 million words, making it the largest and most comprehensive English-Chinese legal dictionary currently available in China. The dictionary has the following seven key features:
1. Comprehensive and Complete Coverage: The dictionary draws on the strengths of various authoritative legal dictionaries from both abroad and China (such as Black’s Law Dictionary, Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of the Law, The Oxford Companion to Law, etc., see the main reference list) to fully utilize the accumulated cultural knowledge of predecessors. It strives to include commonly used legal terms to meet readers' needs. Its content covers civil law, criminal law, economic law, public international law, private international law, international economic law, administrative law, civil procedure law, criminal procedure law, legal philosophy, constitutional law, legal history, and other legal disciplines as well as multiple related fields. Since China’s entry into the WTO, an increasing number of foreign trade and economic activities have been conducted within the WTO legal framework. To meet the needs of readers engaged in such activities, the dictionary places special emphasis oning economic and trade terms related to law.
2. Error Correction and Rectification: The dictionary focuses on research and compilation rather than mere compilation, and it has corrected and rectified numerous translation errors in existing English-Chinese legal dictionaries, with over a thousand corrections made.
3. Accuracy and Professionalism: The accuracy and professionalism of legal terms are currently areas where Chinese-English legal dictionaries often fall short. The dictionary has made every effort in this regard, striving to achieve the standard of "legal French."
4. Comparisons of Nuances and Usage: This is one of the dictionary’s most distinctive features. Legal terms often include synonyms or near-synonyms, which can be confusing. The dictionary innovatively provides comparisons of words or phrases in many entries, offering hundreds of comparisons of synonyms and near-synonyms to help readers accurately understand the meanings of legal terms and their legal cultural context.
5. Explanations and Annotations: To clarify doubts, the dictionary includes brief explanations and annotations after many terms, adding supplementary information that enhances readers' understanding.
6. Collocations, Usage Notes, and Examples: By adding collocations (including adjectives, verbs, adverbs, prepositions, etc.), usage notes, and examples to many words, the dictionary has moved beyond the dry entry format of traditional legal dictionaries, increasing its practicality.
7. Innovative and User-Friendly Arrangement: Generally, related phrases, collocations, and comparisons are grouped under the same term, with See and cf guiding readers to other relevant terms, expanding the relevance of the vocabulary.
The "English-Chinese Legal Dictionary" primarily focuses on common law, with over 100,000 legal and related terms (including abbreviations) included. It also features appendices for Latin, French, and other foreign languages at the end of the main text. The dictionary comprises over 3.2 million words, making it the largest and most comprehensive English-Chinese legal dictionary currently available in China. The dictionary has the following seven key features:
1. Comprehensive and Complete Coverage: The dictionary draws on the strengths of various authoritative legal dictionaries from both abroad and China (such as Black’s Law Dictionary, Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of the Law, The Oxford Companion to Law, etc., see the main reference list) to fully utilize the accumulated cultural knowledge of predecessors. It strives to include commonly used legal terms to meet readers' needs. Its content covers civil law, criminal law, economic law, public international law, private international law, international economic law, administrative law, civil procedure law, criminal procedure law, legal philosophy, constitutional law, legal history, and other legal disciplines as well as multiple related fields. Since China’s entry into the WTO, an increasing number of foreign trade and economic activities have been conducted within the WTO legal framework. To meet the needs of readers engaged in such activities, the dictionary places special emphasis oning economic and trade terms related to law.
2. Error Correction and Rectification: The dictionary focuses on research and compilation rather than mere compilation, and it has corrected and rectified numerous translation errors in existing English-Chinese legal dictionaries, with over a thousand corrections made.
3. Accuracy and Professionalism: The accuracy and professionalism of legal terms are currently areas where Chinese-English legal dictionaries often fall short. The dictionary has made every effort in this regard, striving to achieve the standard of "legal French."
4. Comparisons of Nuances and Usage: This is one of the dictionary’s most distinctive features. Legal terms often include synonyms or near-synonyms, which can be confusing. The dictionary innovatively provides comparisons of words or phrases in many entries, offering hundreds of comparisons of synonyms and near-synonyms to help readers accurately understand the meanings of legal terms and their legal cultural context.
5. Explanations and Annotations: To clarify doubts, the dictionary includes brief explanations and annotations after many terms, adding supplementary information that enhances readers' understanding.
6. Collocations, Usage Notes, and Examples: By adding collocations (including adjectives, verbs, adverbs, prepositions, etc.), usage notes, and examples to many words, the dictionary has moved beyond the dry entry format of traditional legal dictionaries, increasing its practicality.
7. Innovative and User-Friendly Arrangement: Generally, related phrases, collocations, and comparisons are grouped under the same term, with See and cf guiding readers to other relevant terms, expanding the relevance of the vocabulary.