Black's Law Dictionary
Black's Law Dictionary , abbreviated Black's , dt. Blacks Law Dictionary , is the authoritative legal dictionary for the laws of the United States . It has been cited as a legal authority in many cases by the Supreme Court . The latest edition, of which there are also abridged and pocket editions, is a useful starting point for both laypeople and students in the face of unfamiliar legal terms. It is the preferred reference work for definitions in legal papers and reasons for judgments.
Black's Law Dictionary was founded by and named after Henry Campbell Black . The first edition appeared in 1891, the second edition in 1910. The tenth edition was published in 2014 by Thomson Reuters , edited by Bryan A. Garner.
Web links
- Black's Law Dictionary. Definitions of the Terms and Phrases of American and English Jurisprudence, Ancient and Modern Sixth Edition 1990 (PDF)
- Black's Law Dictionary To Correct Definition of "Person" In Response To Nonhuman Rights Project Request Press release of the Nonhuman Rights Project, April 11, 2017
Individual evidence
- ↑ Black's Law Dictionary, 10th edition publisher's website, accessed on May 21, 2019 (English)
- ↑ Jeanne Price, Roy M. Mersky: The Dictionary and the Man: Garner's Black's Law Dictionary Scholarly Works 2006, pp. 719–733 (English)