Concise Australian Legal Dictionary, 7th edition

The seventh edition of this indispensable reference work contains over 10,000 terms in more than 100 subject areas. It has been reviewed, updated and expanded by a large team of legal experts from across Australia.

General Editors: Ray Finkelstein and David Hamer

Specialist Area Editors: Rod Howie and Samantha Hepburn

Published: 18 December, 2025

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The seventh edition of this indispensable reference work contains over 10,000 terms in more than 100 subject areas including Artificial Intelligence. It has been reviewed, updated and expanded by a large team of legal experts from across Australia.

The LexisNexis Concise Australian Legal Dictionary features succinct plain English definitions, supported by judicial and legislative authority, to provide a key point of reference for practitioners, students and the general reader. The scope, relevance and currency of the terms defined ensure that this work remains the most accurate, authoritative and popular legal dictionary in Australia.

Features

Over 10,000 terms in more than 100 subject areas

  • Extensive coverage in core legal areas

  • Concise plain English definitions

  • Contributions selected, reviewed and edited by Australian legal experts

  • Legislative and judicial authority supports key definitions

  • Extensive cross-referencing for easy navigation to related terms

  • Phonetic pronunciation of Latin terms

  • Appendices of useful information, including the Commonwealth Constitution

Related Titles

  • Encyclopaedic Australian Legal Dictionary

  • Finkelstein & Hamer, LexisNexis Australian Legal Dictionary, 2nd edition