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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 340.03 EAN: 9780314158635 Edition: Abridged 8th ISBN: 0314158634 Label: West Publishing Company Manufacturer: West Publishing Company Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 1364 Publication Date: August 01, 2005 Publisher: West Publishing Company Release Date: August 01, 2005 Studio: West Publishing Company Editorial Review: Product Description: This first-ever, total A-Z revision of features flexible cross-referencing that leads you quickly to the definitions you need. Prepared by a noted legal lexicographer and team of prominent legal historians, scholars, lawyers, and judges, who rewrote every entry -- both for substantive accuracy and for stylistic clarity. Includes quotes and cites on terminological issues from authorities such as William Blackstone and Charles Alan Wright with illustrative quotations from hornbooks, treatises, and other scholarly sources. Covers international law as never before. Systematically incorporates new legal terms from cybersquatting to Megans law to statistical-decision theory. Parts of speech and etymology of terms are provided where appropriate. Includes dozens of subject and usage labels to quickly orient you to terms context. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - a home library mustIf you do legal work at home, this dictionary is essential to have there. As a law student, I have unlimited access to the Westlaw version of Black's, but there are a great deal of missing entries in that format. I have literally never tried to look up a word in the hardbound version without finding it--not so with the online or pocket versions. It is also an excellent citation source for basic legal facts, something you can't do with the internet version because of the lack of page numbers. Perhaps ... Read More Rating: - Excellent value for the priceI am very pleased with this purchase. It will be used for a long time. Rating: - A great purchase for legal translators !I am studing to become a Legal Translator at university in Argentina and this dictionary is one of the best I have ever been able to consult. Rating: - A must have for all law students!All law students must have this. It is a great help in learning the law language. Rating: - very usefulIf a lawyer doesn`t have Blaskey, he isn`t a lawyer. I really love this book; in Russia it costs nearly 300$, so i ordered it here. Thanks Amazon, a got Black`s law in 10 days in great condition via DHL. Thank you! |
