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 established lexicographic principles in selecting headwords and in phrasing definitions, 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, i 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 contemporary and historical usage. I am much indebted to everyone on the panel (see p. v). 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, Michacl A. Papalas, Tracy L. Reilly, and Eric Sofir. Special thanks
go to Herbert J. Hammond, who expertly drafted many entries for intel-
lectual property.
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 established lexicographic principles in selecting headwords and in phrasing definitions, 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, i 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 contemporary and historical usage. I am much indebted to everyone on the panel (see p. v). 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, Michacl A. Papalas, Tracy L. Reilly, and Eric Sofir. Special thanks
go to Herbert J. Hammond, who expertly drafted many entries for intel-
lectual property.
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