How long does it take to read Law Dictionary?
Law Dictionary by Henry Campbell Black takes about 29 hours 2 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 29 hours 2 minutes
A long haul
First published 1933. 1,584 pages, about 435,600 words.
59 days (about 9 weeks) at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 48 hours 24 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 29 hours 2 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 18 hours 9 minutes |
The page count is the median across 16 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Edited by the world’s foremost legal lexicographer, Bryan A. Garner, Black’s Law Dictionary is known for its clear and precise legal definitions, substantive accuracy, and stylistic clarity — making it the most cited legal dictionary in print.
Subjects: Law, Dictionaries, Dictionnaires anglais, Droit, Dictionaries as Topic, Legislation & jurisprudence
