Dictionaries (Part 1 of 3). When reading laws, rules, court documents, contracts, etc., it’s important to know the real meaning of the words being used. In the legal setting, the first place to find the relevant definition is the statute or rule involved. If reading a court order or opinion, that document may provide the definition itself. Otherwise, Black’s Law Dictionary is the primary external source to use in searching for legal definitions. Not all legal dictionaries are the same, and the free ones often leave key segments out. So, do yourself a favor and buy a hard copy of the unabridged Black’s Law Dictionary as an important #FreedomFightingTool . The version isn’t as important as having a hard copy that you can hold in your hands.
The most important lesson to be taught and learned is that LEGAL REALITY = what a judge says is “the law” until or unless he or she is overturned. Why? Because understanding this LEGAL REALITY deters or prevents people from getting themselves into (or anyone deluding people into) legal trouble from which they cannot escape. Yes, there may be times when a law should be disobeyed. But they are few and far between. And any disobedience should be based on NEED not mere human DESIRE to disobey.
I have one and use it.