Black’s Law Dictionary
16 May 2010 by Bonex

Black’s Law Dictionary, Standard Ninth Edition

Black's Law Dictionary, Standard Ninth Edition (Black's Law Dictionary (Standard Edition))

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Today it is the most widely cited law book in the world. Edited by Bryan A. Garner, the world s leading legal lexicographer, the 9th Edition is the most authoritative, comprehensive law dictionary ever published. It contains more than 45,000 terms and includes: 2,000 more terms than the 8th Edition and 19,000 more than the 7th Edition including click fraud, Code Adam, collaborative law, ecoterrorism, environmental tort, friendly subpoena, happy-slapping, honor crime, secret detention, Schumer box, and super precedent. Definitions of more than 1,000 law-related abbreviations and acronyms. I have struggled for almost a month now with my Mirriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law and other online dictionaries because these dictionaries do not give clear definitions. Black’s, however, excels in clarity. Some reviewers contend that the 7th edition is missing valuable information included in earlier editions. If you need to do research on jurisdictional definitions of terms, consult Words and Phrases (multi-volume dictionary, every law library has it).

The full version includes much commentary from legal treatises that expands understanding of the terms beyond the given definitions.

Go buy this dictionary. How can anyone even tangentially involved in the legal arena dispute the preeminence of Black’s Law Dictionary? If you need a pocket law dictionary for class (which you do), go buy one. It’s standard fare at all major law firms. Magnificent, comprehensive dictionary, covering definitions thoroughly.

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