Resource: books.google.com For a commentary on the use of dictionaries by the Supreme Court of the United States, see Keven Werbach's essay. Generally speaking, the older the dictionary, the more likely the true legal meaning of the word. Newer dictionaries tend to be skewed to reflect the policies of the powers-that-be rather than the law. For an extreme example of a dictionary that has succumbed to such pressure, see dictionary.law.com See Dictionary Re-Definition for a commentary about changing dictionaries to suit the wishes of government. ONLINE Webster's 1828 Merriam-Webster Unabridged |
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YEAR 1792 1816 1843 1843 1850 1856 1864 1879 1879 1888 1888 1891 1897 1897 1903 1903 1903 1904 1911 1911 1922 1968 |
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