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Blackstone lawyer.Slang. 1. A lawyer with a broad knowledge of blackletter principles. 2. A self-educated lawyer (esp. in antebellum America) whose legal training consists primarily of reading Blackstone’s Commentaries.[Blacks Law 8th]

black rent.Hist. Feudal rents paid in work, grain, or money baser than silver. — Also termed blackmail. Cf. WHITE RENT.[Blacks Law 8th]

black ward.Hist. A subvassal; a vassal of the king’s vassal.[Blacks Law 8th]

black-market adoption.See ADOPTION.[Blacks Law 8th]

black market.1.MARKET. 2.SHADOW ECONOMY. [Blacks Law 8th]

black maria.Slang. A locked van used by the police to transport prisoners to and from jail.[Blacks Law 8th]

blackmail suit.See SUIT.[Blacks Law 8th]

blackmail,n.1. A threatening demand made without justification; EXTORTION. Cf. FEEMAIL; GRAYMAIL; GREENMAIL(1), (2). [Cases: Extortion and Threats  25.1. C.J.S. Threats and Unlawful Communications §§ 2–20.] — blackmail,vb. “[Blackmail is] a certain rate of Money, Corn, Cattle, or other consideration, paid to some inhabiting upon, or near the borders, being persons of name and power, allied…

black-lung disease.See PNEUMOCONIOSIS. [Blacks Law 8th]

blacklist,vb. To put the name of (a person) on a list of those who are to be boycotted or punished <the firm blacklisted the former employee>. — blacklist,n.[Blacks Law 8th]