How long does it take to read Black's Law Dictionary?
Henry Campbell Black, Henry L. Black
Black's Law Dictionary by Henry Campbell Black, Henry L. Black takes about 30 hours 23 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 30 hours 23 minutes
A long haul
First published 1933. 1,657 pages, about 455,675 words.
61 days (about 9 weeks) at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 50 hours 38 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 30 hours 23 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 18 hours 59 minutes |
The page count is the median across 4 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
First published in 1891, Black's is now in a 6th edition that reflects changes in tax, finance, commerce, health care, environmental and criminal law. Terms are listed alphabetically with cross-references, and entries give basic legal definitions, word usages, citations, and pronunciation. Entries range in length from one sentence to multiple-pages with subdivisions. Appendices include a copy of the Constitution, a time chart, of Supreme Court membership, and an organizational chart of the federal government. This is not only a standard reference tool for law, but an important supplement to all high school social studies courses. Also available in a 1992 abridged edition.
Subjects: Law, Dictionaries, Reference works, Property Law, Surveying, Legal Reference / Law Profession
