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Black's Law Dictionary

Black's Law Dictionary is the most frequently used legal dictionary in the United States. Henry Campbell Black (1860–1927) was the author of the first two editions of the dictionary.

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Publication date
1891 (1st) 1910 (2nd) 1933 (3rd) 1951 (4th) 1968 (4thR) 1979 (5th) 1990 (6th) 1999 (7th) 2004 (8th) 2009 (9th) 2014 (10th) 2019 (11th) 2024 (12th)
Publisher
West (Thomson Reuters)
Editor
Bryan A. Garner (1999–present)
Language
English
Publication place
United States

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Black's Law Dictionary

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related to Non-English editions · 18
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related to history · 9
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related to External links · 6
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related to Pocket editions · 5
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related to Availability · 4
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Black's Law Dictionary → Bryan A. Garner (1999–present)
ISBN · 1
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Publication date · 1
Black's Law Dictionary → 1891 (1st) 1910 (2nd) 1933 (3rd) 1951 (4th) 1968 (4thR) 1979 (5th) 1990 (6th) 1999 (7th) 2004 (8th) 2009 (9th) 2014 (10th) 2019 (11th) 2024 (12th)

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