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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instanceOf legal dictionary
reference book
audience judges
law students
lawyers
legal scholars
citationStyle abbreviation "Black's" NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
creator Henry Campbell Black NERFINISHED
describedAs authoritative legal reference
leading American legal dictionary
field law
firstEditionPublicationYear 1891
firstEditor Henry Campbell Black NERFINISHED
format mobile application
online edition
print edition
formerPublisher West Publishing Company NERFINISHED
genre law dictionary
hasEdition eighth edition
eleventh edition
fifth edition
fourth edition
ninth edition
second edition
seventh edition
sixth edition
tenth edition
third edition
includes Latin legal terms
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
influence on American legal writing
publisher Thomson Reuters NERFINISHED
relatedWork Ballentine's Law Dictionary NERFINISHED
use defining legal terms
explaining legal concepts
legal research
usedIn judicial opinions
law school libraries
legal briefs
legal education

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