Black's Law Dictionary
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Black's Law Dictionary is a leading American legal dictionary widely used by lawyers, judges, and law students as an authoritative reference for legal terms and concepts.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Black's Law Dictionary canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
legal dictionary
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reference book ⓘ |
| audience |
judges
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law students ⓘ lawyers ⓘ legal scholars ⓘ |
| citationStyle | abbreviation "Black's" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Henry Campbell Black NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs |
authoritative legal reference
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leading American legal dictionary ⓘ |
| field | law ⓘ |
| firstEditionPublicationYear | 1891 ⓘ |
| firstEditor | Henry Campbell Black NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format |
mobile application
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online edition ⓘ print edition ⓘ |
| formerPublisher | West Publishing Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | law dictionary ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
eighth edition
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eleventh edition ⓘ fifth edition ⓘ fourth edition ⓘ ninth edition ⓘ second edition ⓘ seventh edition ⓘ sixth edition ⓘ tenth edition ⓘ third edition ⓘ |
| includes |
Latin legal terms
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case citations ⓘ common law terms ⓘ definitions of legal terms ⓘ procedural terms ⓘ statutory references ⓘ substantive law terms ⓘ |
| jurisdictionFocus | United States law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comprehensive coverage of U.S. legal terminology
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influence on American legal writing ⓘ |
| publisher | Thomson Reuters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Ballentine's Law Dictionary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| use |
defining legal terms
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explaining legal concepts ⓘ legal research ⓘ |
| usedIn |
judicial opinions
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law school libraries ⓘ legal briefs ⓘ legal education ⓘ |
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