NOLO's plain-English law dictionary

Corporate Authors: Nolo (Firm)
Other Authors: Hill, Gerald N., Hill, Kathleen, 1941-
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: Berkeley, Calif. : Nolo, 2009.
Edition: 1st ed.
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Physical Description: xi, 477 p. ; 23 cm.
ISBN: 9781413310375 (pbk.)
1413310370 (pbk.)
Author Notes: Gerald N. Hill has practiced law in San Francisco's financial district and a small town; has served as a pro tem judge, arbitrator, university law instructor, and executive director of a state agency; and has drafted legislation. He has a B.A. in political science from Stanford University and a J.D. from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law.

Kathleen Thompson Hill is a journalist and language analyst who writes a twice weekly newspaper column, was a Coro Fellow in Public Affairs, served on a grand jury, and chaired two municipal commissions. She earned a B.A. at the University of California, a degree from the Sorbonne, Paris, and an M.A. in political psychology from Sonoma State University.

Together, the Hills have coauthored 28 books, including The Encyclopedia of Federal Agencies and Commissions, The Facts on File Dictionary of American Politics , and The Real Life Dictionary of the Law . They have taught at the University of British Columbia, University of Victoria, and Sonoma State University, and were visiting scholars at the Institute of Governmental Studies at the University of California, Berkeley.