Black's Law Dictionary

Bryan A. [Hrsg.] Garner

Thomson/West Group, Jan 1, 2004 - Law - 1810 pages

This new edition has more than 43,000 definitions, plus almost 3,000 quotations. Alternative spellings or equivalent terms and expressions are provided for more than 5,300 terms and senses, serving a thesaurus-like function. The extensive appendix on legal abbreviations is a major addition. It's the first time such a comprehensive guide has been included in a modern law dictionary, and is an invaluable aid to the legal researcher. Current through the 8th edition released in June, 2004.

About the author

Bryan A. Garner, a noted lawyer and lexicographer, has written extensively on the English language and the language of law. His earlier books include A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage, The Elements of Legal Style, and The Winning Brief. He is Editor-in-Chief of Black's Law Dictionary and President
of LawProse, Inc., a Dallas-based company that provides continuing-legal-education seminars to lawyers nationwide.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Black's Law Dictionary; BLACK'S LAW DICTIONARY
• Editor: Bryan A. [Hrsg.] Garner
• Contributor: Henry Campbell Black
• Edition: 8, revised
• Publisher: Thomson/West Group, 2004
• ISBN: 0314151990, 9780314151995
• Length: 1810 pages
• Subjects: Law / Dictionaries & Terminology; Reference / Dictionaries