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North Carolina Legal Resources Guide

Secondary Sources

Legal Dictionaries

Black's Law Dictionary

D. H. Hill Reference KF156 .B53 2004 (Reference - 1st Floor, East Wing)

An alphabetical arrangement of terms which have special relevance to law. The definitions often include citations to relevant court decisions.

Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage

D. H. Hill Stacks KF156 .G367 1995 (5th floor, Tower Stacks)

This book's goal is "to allow readers to resolve at a glance the many grammatical and stylistic questions that arise in legal writing."

Legal Thesaurus

D. H. Hill Stacks KF156 .B856 1992 (5th floor, Tower Stacks)

Using this tool one "may find the precise term to fit the nuances of a particular situation."

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