Advanced Law Lexicon–The Encyclopaedic Law Dictionary with Words & Phrases, Legal Maxims and Latin Terms

Widely acclaimed as a legal classic, Advanced Law Lexicon by P Ramanatha Aiyar is an encyclopedic reference work covering almost 80,000 entries. It consists statutory/legislative definitions, quasi-legal terms, as well as judicial expositions of key standard legal words and phrases, along with Latin maxims. The recurrent citing of this encyclopedic work in judicial pronouncements is another testament to its authority and distinction.

This new edition includes all the latest developments, while preserving the original scheme of the book. It is an essential resource for judges, legal professionals, researchers, academicians, and students, and continues to be an indispensable tool for navigating the intricacies of legal language.

Key Features:

• Covers Indian Parliamentary and State Acts and Codes, along with their Rules, Regulations, Bye-laws, Model Codes, Manuals, Guidelines, Schemes, Notifications, Orders, Directions, etc., as well as vernacular and foreign legal terminology.
• Adopts a systematic and reader-friendly scheme which has been enumerated in User’s Guide to the Advanced Law Lexicon provided in the beginning of each volume.
• Detailed list of abbreviations, alphabetical list of Central enactments, as well as Bibliography have been placed in Volume 1 to help readers navigate easily through all the volumes.
• Incorporates legislative amendments to existing statutory definitions and also encapsulates newly introduced statutory definitions including The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023; The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023; The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023; The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023; The Mediation Act, 2023; and The Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act, 2022.
• Includes judicial expositions rendered in important decisions of the Supreme Court and High Courts.