Osborns concise law dictionary since 1927 the osborns concise law dictionary has provided english students and practitioners a succint guide to the special language of the law which serves as well as a source of reference. Osborns concise law dictionary is an essential reference for anyone studying law as well as those in legal practice it is of considerable use to accountants and anyone working in commerce or industry first published in 1927 osborns is the classic concise dictionary of legal terms. Osborns concise law dictionary is an essential reference for anyone studying law as well as those in legal practice it is of considerable use to accountants and anyone working in commerce or industry for over 80 years osborns has been the essential concise dictionary of legal terms for both students and practitioners giving it an unparalleled . For over 80 years osborns has been the dictionary of choice for law students with over 4700 references from the obscure to the everyday it contains everything needed for the study of lawfirst