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Black's Law Dictionary

Legal Dictionary, 11th Edition

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Black's Law Dictionary is the most widely cited legal dictionary in the United States, first compiled by Henry Campbell Black in 1891 and now edited by Bryan A. Garner. It is used throughout this atlas for the precise legal definitions behind doctrine and terminology entries.

Facts
Author
Bryan A. Garner, editor; founded by Henry Campbell Black
Publisher
Thomson Reuters
Publication Year
2019
2019 is the publication year of the 11th edition, the current edition at the time of this wave. The dictionary was first compiled in 1891.
Source Type
legal-dictionary
Sources
Black's Law Dictionary
Bryan A. Garner, editor; founded by Henry Campbell Black, Thomson Reuters, 2019
Claims Backed By This Source (66 claims)

This source backs 66 claims across the atlas. As facts: 53 well-attested, 1 scholarly debate. As cited relationships: 4 holds. Plus 8 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

Disposition By Topic

  • Landmark Cases, 33 claims: 23 well-attested, 1 scholarly debate, 3 holds, 6 general references.
  • Doctrines, 22 claims: 21 well-attested, 1 holds.
  • Codes, 6 claims: 4 well-attested, 2 general references.
  • Sources, 5 claims: 5 well-attested.
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