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Black's Law Dictionary 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. Some of the new terms appearing for the first time include 'Amber Alert', antispamming law, Child Online Protection Act, cyberpiracy, cyberterrorism, chad, repressed-memory syndrome, ethnic cleansing, Strategic National Stockpile, and grandparent rights.

Features and Benefits:

• 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
• Cited more than any other law dictionary
• Extensive appendix on legal abbreviations

Hardcover. Price each.

This dictionary, designed as a comprehensive reference, presents terms related to the building trades in a clear, heavily-illustrated style. A separate section of the book is devoted to defining legal terms often used in the construction industry.

An extensive Appendix provides common conversion tables, geometric figures, print symbols, and professional organizations. This outstanding feature is unparalleled in other dictionaries for the building trades.

The Contractor's Terms section includes terms that apply to estimating, bidding, labor relations, labor law, building codes, and bonding and licensing.

Contents include:

• Building Trades Terms
• Contractors' Terms
• Appendices

314 pages, 784 illustrations, hardcover. Price each.