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Black's Law
Dictionary is the law dictionary for the law of the United
States. It was founded by Henry Campbell Black. It has
been cited as legal authority in many Supreme Court cases
(see Secondary authority). The latest editions, including
abridged and pocket versions, are useful starting points
for the layman or student when faced with an unfamiliar
legal word. It is the reference of choice for definitions
in legal briefs and court opinions.
The first
edition was published in 1891, and the second edition
in 1910, long before the first edition of the Oxford English
Dictionary was completed in 1928. The sixth and earlier
editions of the book also provided case citations for
term cited, which some lawyers
view as its most useful feature, providing a useful starting
point with leading cases. The Internet made legal research
easier than it ever had been, so many state- or circuit-specific
case citations and outdated or overruled case citations
were dropped from the seventh edition 1999. The eighth
edition introduced a unique system of perpetually updated
case citations and cross-references to legal encyclopedias.
Because
many legal terms are derived from a Latin root word, the
Dictionary gives a pronunciation guide for such terms.
In addition, the applicable entries provide pronunciation
transcriptions pursuant to those found among North American
practitioners of law or medicine Attorneys.
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