A Law Dictionary, (7th ed. 1857) Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States of America and of the Several States of the American Union: With ... of ... of Foreign Law. 2 Vols.

Originally published: Philadelphia: Childs and Peterson, 1857. Two Volumes. [ii], ii (new introduction i-ii), xi, [13]-692 pp.; [ii], 745 pp. Reprinted 2004 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. With a new introduction by Bryan A. Garner, President, LawProse, Inc. Hardcover. New.

Reprint of seventh edition of the first American law dictionary, distinctive for its particular emphasis on American law. Compiled by John Bouvier [1787-1851], this classic dictionary went through fifteen editions during the nineteenth century, the final appearing in 1886. New editions continued in the twentieth century, most notably three that were edited by Francis Rawle, the last of which appeared in 1914. Its many editions are widely used and cited today because they provide excellent overviews of American law as it existed at the time of their publication.