Meanings
nounblack-letter law (uncountable)
- uncountablelawThe law as a set of specific concrete rules set down by longstanding precedents.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 黑體字法 /黑体字法
- 黑體字法 /黑体字法 (hēitǐzìfǎ)law as a set of rules
Finnish vakiintunut lainsäädäntö, vakiintunut laki
- vakiintunut lainsäädäntölaw as a set of rules
- vakiintunut lakilaw as a set of rules
Polish podstawowa litera prawa
- podstawowa litera prawalaw as a set of rules
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“black-letter law.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black-letter%20law. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “black-letter law,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black-letter%20law.
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