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2. Black's Law Dictionary - Wikipedia

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   Black died in 1927 and future editions were titled Black's Law Dictionary . The sixth and earlier editions of the book additionally provided case citations for the term cited, which was viewed by lawyers as its most useful feature, providing a useful starting point with leading cases. The invention of the Internet made legal research easier ...

3. Bryan A. Garner - Wikipedia

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   Bryan Andrew Garner (born November 17, 1958) is an American legal scholar and lexicographer. He has written more than two dozen books about English usage and style [1] such as Garner's Modern English Usage for a general audience, and others for legal professionals. [2] [3] Garner also wrote two books with Justice Antonin Scalia: Making Your ...

4. Henry Campbell Black - Wikipedia

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   Henry Campbell Black. Henry Campbell Black (October 17, 1860 – March 19, 1927) was the founder of Black's Law Dictionary, the definitive legal dictionary first published in 1891. Born in Ossining, New York, he was also the editor of The Constitutional Review from 1917 until his death in 1927.

5. List of legal abbreviations - Wikipedia

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   L.Ed — Lawyers' Edition. L.Ed.2d — Lawyers 2nd Edition. LJ – Postnominals of a Lord or Lady Justice of Appeal (United Kingdom) LJJ – Postnominals of Lords or Ladies Justice of Appeal, plural (United Kingdom) LL.B. – Legum Baccalaureus — Bachelor of Laws. LLC — Limited liability company. LL.D. – Legum Doctor — Doctor of Law.

6. Bouvier's Law Dictionary - Wikipedia

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   Bouvier's Law Dictionary. Bouvier's Law Dictionary is a set consisting of two or three books with a long tradition in the United States legal community. The first edition was written by John Bouvier . John Bouvier (1787–1851) was born in Codognan, France, [citation needed] but came to the United States at an early age.

7. Duress in American law - Wikipedia

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   Law portal. v. t. e. In jurisprudence, duress or coercion refers to a situation whereby a person performs an act as a result of violence, threat, or other pressure against the person. Black's Law Dictionary (6th ed.) defines duress as "any unlawful threat or coercion used... to induce another to act [or not act] in a manner [they] otherwise ...