Merriam-Webster Legal Dictionary
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The facts
Each one read from Merriam-Webster Legal Dictionary's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Where it runs
- App offline access
- The app page says it provides offline access to the dictionary and thesaurus whether or not the user is connected.checked 11 Oct 2026
- App platforms
- Merriam-Webster links its dictionary app to the Apple App Store and Google Play.checked 11 Oct 2026
- App tools
- The app page lists voice search, vocabulary quizzes, favorite words, and search history among its features.checked 11 Oct 2026
- iOS and Android
- The maker’s apps page links to App Store and Google Play listings for the Dictionary and Thesaurus app.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Mobile app features
- The Dictionary and Thesaurus app lists offline access, voice search, vocabulary quizzes, favorite words, and search history.checked 4 Oct 2026
What it does
- Audience
- The maker describes its Law Dictionary as an easy-to-understand guide to the language of law.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Browsing
- Users can browse the Legal Dictionary alphabetically from A to Z and by numbers.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Cookies and ads
- The privacy policy says its services use cookies and other tracking tools, and that it works with third parties to display advertising, including interest-based or behavioral ads.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Coverage
- The site lets users search more than 10,000 legal words and phrases for clear definitions written in plain language.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Mobile access
- The Merriam-Webster Dictionary & Thesaurus app offers access to its Medical, Legal, and Kids dictionaries through an in-app purchase.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Offline limitation
- The maker describes offline access as a feature of its Dictionary and Thesaurus app; the Law Dictionary web page does not state that the web dictionary works offline.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Payment security
- Merriam-Webster says payment card details are typically entered directly into its PCI/DSS-compliant payment processor and are not processed or stored by Merriam-Webster itself.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- Merriam-Webster says it does not sell personal information and shares it only with third parties facilitating delivery of its services as described in its privacy policy.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Publisher
- Merriam-Webster describes itself as an Encyclopaedia Britannica company and says its websites, apps, and social channels serve tens of millions of visitors each month.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- The Law Dictionary provides plain language definitions of legal words and phrases.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- Merriam-Webster provides a Help page and a Contact Us page.checked 11 Oct 2026
- What it is
- The Law Dictionary is an easy-to-understand guide to the language of law from Merriam-Webster.checked 11 Oct 2026
The company
- Maker
- Merriam-Webster describes itself as an Encyclopaedia Britannica company and says its products and services are backed by a team of professional dictionary editors and writers.checked 4 Oct 2026
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