Latin American Legal Abbreviations: A Comprehensive Spanish/Portuguese Dictionary with English Translations

This reference work provides legal abbreviations from Latin America, Brazil, and Spain. Abbreviations that relate to the legislative, executive, or judicial branch of government are listed as well as abbreviations for governmental actions, legal associations, businesses, and banking. The work provides abbreviations for commercial terms related to law, dates, and major geographical regions, and includes selected European legal terms closely associated with the Latin American legal tradition. A typical entry provides the following information: abbreviation or acronym, the country or countries of origin of usage, and an English translation. This unique work is essential for libraries of legal and commercial firms doing business in Latin America.