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Black's law dictionary

by Henry Campbell Black

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Attermining the debt, granting a term for its payment.
Bills of attainder, inflicting punishments without due process.
Attincta, the stain of the conviction.
Attorn, to turn over, transfer, assign.
The tactic of accusing the accuser of the same - tuquoque = "thou also".
Loquela sine die, the imparlance postponed to an indefinite time.
Whehading, trial by "battel".
With Constitution, Chart of Justices' Service, Chart of US Government, Table of British Regnal Years.
keylawk | Mar 10, 2007 |  
For historical and genealogical purposes, the 1891 edition is better. See that edition on CD-ROM
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bholsclaw | May 31, 2006 |  
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Amazon.com Book Description (ISBN 0314151990, Hardcover)

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

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