Black's Law Dictionary
Black's Law Dictionary is regarded by some as the definitive legal dictionary for the law of the USA.
It was started by Henry Campbell Black.
It is a useful starting point for the layman or student when faced with a completely unfamiliar word and is the reference of choice in legal briefs and court opinions.
Some editions of the book also provided case citations for the term cited, something which some lawyers saw as its most useful function.
It is currently edited by Bryan A. Garner and published by the West Group. ISBN 0314257918
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At least one reviewer considers the Seventh Edition of Black's Law Dictionary as inferior to the Sixth Edition. Although he acknowledges that it is an excellent dictionary, he sees the removal of case citations from the text as removing a vital part of the book's function.
The second edition of Black's Law Dictionary was published in 1910, and is presumably now in the public domain.