Preparing for the exam with crosswords? – Review “Crosswords for Lawyers”

If only it were that easy. Solve some crossword puzzles and you will be well prepared for your law exam. Does this actually work? Maybe Dennis A.’s book. Evertz will help, “Crossword for lawyers” Moreover, which advertises the “Bonus Stex Puzzle”.

The book has been developed specifically for law students, lawyers and those interested in the law. And perhaps also for legal trainees, even if they are not mentioned in the introduction for whatever reason.

Topic-specific vocabulary

It is recognized that learning with crossword puzzles cannot impart systematic connections or basic understanding. The book’s system places a lot of emphasis on keywords for this. But this is not what Evertz asks for in his book. Rather, it should “Subject-specific vocabulary” Become an apprentice.

“This crossword puzzle book is designed to help you expand your vocabulary while preparing for exams.”

If you do not solve crosswords regularly, instructions are given at the beginning of the book. Umlauts should be written with a double vowel, “ß” is replaced with a double S, and so on.

110 crossword puzzles with over 1,700 trivia questions

Then the cross bed puzzle begins. There is a crossword puzzle on each double page spread, and the questions on the left are divided into horizontal and vertical columns. On the right is the grid to be filled. Legal terminology can be tested in a total of 110 crossword puzzles with over 1,700 knowledge questions. Crossword puzzles occupy the first 100 crossword puzzles. The question always revolves around a specific term, institution, activity or something like that.

Thematically, each puzzle is quite mixed up. Therefore, there is no separation between civil law, common law, criminal law, or even in the law of obligations, inheritance law, etc. Now one might say that this is quite confusing. This must be agreed, but the book is not intended to impart knowledge, but simply to test knowledge already learned, and to deepen it if necessary. Because of the mixed questions, the book also opposes what is called “fossil thinking.” Although each individual question relates only to a particular area of ​​law, as you have to quickly jump from area of ​​law to area of ​​law, there is no doubt that similarities and differences with the previous questions or their answers exist.

Would you like a small sample?

• A trip sold as a package, often including transportation, accommodation, and other services (answer: all-inclusive tour)
• The person or organization that initiates or finances construction projects (answer: developer)
• Not twice in the same thing (lat.) (Answer: ne bis in idem)

The difficulty of the questions varies greatly. Some questions already contain the answer in the question, for example: “Several people ask in solidarity about religion.”. Here it is no longer particularly difficult to find the answer “joint debtor” Gets. But there are also clearly difficult tasks, for example: “The power of state agencies to resolve legal disputes, enforce the law and make binding decisions”Answer: “Jurisdiction”.

So not only can you completely repeat common technical terms, but you can also think about things and learn something new.

The last 10 crossword puzzles are categorized as “Special Puzzles Stex”. The questions here are shorter, more concise and relate more to material relevant to the exam in the state exam. Sometimes there are only individual paragraphs in the question and the name of the standard must then be given, e.g. § 855 BB. This meaning can certainly be debated. However, it is always good to at least know the approximate content of some important parameters. In addition, such “questions” are very limited.

Thinking for yourself makes you smart and eventually turns on the light

Overall, the book is a good addition to exam preparation. Promotes active learning. You don’t have to monotonously read a lot of texts, many of which you end up forgetting, but you have to think about it yourself. This way you will learn more in the long run and be more effective, because only when you make your mistakes will you definitely do it better next time. Of course, the book should always be read with a wink.

And for those who really can’t find the solution and are already feeling desperate, there is of course a Solutions section containing the terms you are looking for for each crossword puzzle. This is when the learning effect occurs at the latest.

Tip: Use the book in your study group as well. Puzzles together are more fun!

blurb: “Are you looking for the perfect gift for law students, lawyers or anyone interested in law? Or do you want to test your legal knowledge yourself? Then this crossword book dedicated to lawyers is just right for you! Immerse yourself in the world of law and refresh your knowledge in various fields with challenging Learn yourself in a fun way with 1,700 questions/definitions and review questions for the first test.