Black's Law Dictionary (South Asian Edition) (8 Ed)

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Description
This massive new edition of Black's Law Dictionary continues the under- taking begun by Henry Campbell Black in 1891: to marshal legal terms to the fullest possible extent and to define them accurately. But more than that, it continues the effort begun with the seventh edition: to follow estab- lished lexicographic principles in selecting headwords and in phrasing def- initions, to provide easy-to-follow pronunciations, and to raise the level of scholarship through serious research and careful reassessment.'
The terminology in several fields of law now finds greater coverage in the book than ever before. Specialists generously improved our treatment of terms in admiralty (Michael F. Sturley), contracts (E. Allan Farnsworth), criminal law (Stephen A. Saltzburg, Robert Weisberg), ecclesiastical law (R.H. Helmholz), family law (Lucy S. McGough, Janice M. Rosa), federal agencies (Joseph F. Spaniol Jr.), international law (Thomas Buergenthal), Louisiana law (Saúl Litvinoff, Symeon Symeonides, A.N. Yiannopoulos), oil and gas law (John S. Lowe), parliamentary law (Brian Melendez), Roman law (Tony Honoré, Ernest Metzger, O.F. Robinson), and Scots law (O.F. Robinson, David Walker).
Beyond those specialized reviews, however, a newly created panel of academicians reviewed the entire alphabetical span of the book. That way, the entire text received thorough scrutiny by many of the best legal minds in the world. Entries have been updated and expanded to reflect both con- temporary and historical usage. I am much indebted to everyone on the panel (see p. v). ds gnbubor aud 18g odr
Many intellectual-property lawyers reviewed and commented on the terms in their field: Ray Aust, David L. Cargille, Li Chin, Jonathan A. Darcy, Michael J. Dimino, Herbert J. Hammond, Karen G. Horowitz, Audrey E. Klein, Nanda P.B.A. Kumar, Jeff Mode, Eric Myers, Todd A. Norton, Michael A. Papalas, Tracy L. Reilly, and Eric Sophir. Special thanks go to Herbert J. Hammond, who expertly pertly drafted many entries for intel-
lectual property.
forThe first two appendixes have been greatly amplified. Kurt Adamson of the Underwood Law Library at Southern Methodist University skillfully prepared the table of abbreviations found in Appendix A. The legal max- ims in Appendix B were scrutinized and corrected by Professors Honoré and Walker. The maxims have been amended and supplemented to such a degree that the result can probably be called the most exhaustive and au- thoritative collection to be found anywhere.
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Table of Contents
Preface to the Eighth Edition
Preface to the Seventh Edition Guide to the Dictionary
List of Abbreviations in Definitions
Dictionary
Appendixes
A. Table of Legal Abbreviations
B. Legal Maxims
C. The Constitution of the United States of America
D. Universal Declaration of Human Rights
E. Time Chart of the United States Supreme Court
F. Federal Circuits Map
G. British Regnal Years H. Bibliography
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Author Details
Bryan A. Garner, Editor in Chief