Playing with words is part of everyday work for lawyers. What distinguishes a successful practitioner is the ability to use the right term at the right moment.

This volume provides guidance and an initial introduction to working with French legal terminology. Within selected areas of law, readers have the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the often complex specialized vocabulary of various topics.

The subjects covered include legal methodology, constitutional law, criminal law, civil law, commercial and corporate law, and labor law. Designed as a textbook and workbook with vocabulary sections and exercises, the volume offers, in addition to the teaching material, numerous supplementary linguistic notes as well as tasks and solutions.

This introduction to the French legal language is ideal for classroom use or self-study for students, practitioners, and legal translators who want to become acquainted with French law and its language.