Laura Orr, over at the Oregon Legal Research blog, recently highlighted a glossary that is directed to Oregon residents. That made me realise that there are a number of glossaries here in Washington state that may be helpful when you are trying to understand how the law works.

First, we have a Glossary of Legal Terms and Resources on the KCLL web site itself. The state court web site has A Guide to Terms Used in Washington State Courts and the WashingtonLawHelp web site has a glossary of legal terms used on its web site. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals also has a glossary posted on its web site.

Even the Washington state legislature has a Glossary of Legislative Terms to help you understand the law making process.

All of these legal glossaries help to explain what the various terms mean and are useful when you are trying to navigate the legal system. Check them out.