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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 340.03
EAN: 9780314151995
ISBN: 0314151990
Label: Thomson West
Manufacturer: Thomson West
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 1810
Publication Date: June 01, 2004
Publisher: Thomson West
Sales Rank: 6601
Studio: Thomson West
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Product Description:
Edited by Bryan A. Garner, the world’s leading legal lexicographer, Black’s Law Dictionary, 8th Edition is now better than ever! The new 8th 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.
-17,000 more definitions than the 7th Edition
-Newly enhanced with West Key Numbers for research reference
-Includes changes made since the creation of the department of Homeland Security
-Almost 3,000 quotations from authorities drawn from sources over at least five centuries
-More than 1,000 law-related abbreviations and acronyms are defined
-Extensive appendix on legal abbreviations
-Faculty recommended
Customer Reviews Average Rating: 
Rating:  - its ok
received on time; good condition however i thought i have paid for new dictionary and its was slidley used.
Rating:  - Dissapointed
It's been a long while since I bought my last Blacks almost 30 yrs. ago.I wanted my daughter to have the primary tool every law student should have.When it arrived I was immediately struck by the deterioratedquality of the cover, followed by the deteriorated quality of the printing, paper and binding. For a research tool which will hopefully endure constant usage I don't believe it will survive the task.
Rating:  - Black's Law Dictionary
A wonderful resource for anyone associated with law.Thorough, effortless and exponentially helpful.The hardback version protects the contents from weathering.
Rating: - a home library must
If 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 price
I am very pleased with this purchase.It will be used for a long time.
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