Looking for a legal dictionary for your mobile device? Law Technology News has a good review of apps for both the legal professional and the non-lawyer. Apps are available in both iOS and Android and range from free to $55.
Here’s a sneak preview of the review
First, some words of advice on downloading law dictionary apps: don’t get snookered. Many law apps come from developers with no expertise in law or legalese, just a clever idea for exploiting free online archives of public domain law dictionaries…
Judge a dictionary app by its publisher. Some app developers appear better suited for cool action games, fashion runways and wildlife refuges… Stick with dictionary apps from reputable legal information publishers with names we know and trust like Barron, Black, Merriam-Webster and Wolters Kluwer.
Hat tip to Virtual Library Cat’s Eye View.