Black's Law Dictionary and Religion

[teeboy]

I recently purchased the latest edition of Black’s Law Dictionary. It is the most thorough legal reference of which I am familiar.

I was surprised to find out that under the word “act” there are several acts defined. I was dissapointed to find out that there was no “act of contrition” defined in their dictionary.

I plan to write them a letter. If you own a copy, please express your dissapointment with them as well.

An Act of Contrition is a “public act” and is evidence that one is exercising his/her first ammendment right to practice.

 

[edward_george]

I don’t think it’s quite the same kind of public act that Black’s Law Dictionary would be likely to envision…

-ACEGC

 

[Aeden]

I’m with Edward here. Blacks law dictionary is just that, a law dictionary, it has little to no relation with religion. The Act of contrition is a prayer, and would be defined more generally under things like religious freedoms and first amendment rights. To define everything an individual could legally do is practically impossible.

 

[edward_george]

Were the acts of faith, hope, and charity included in there too? What about acts of consecration to the Sacred Heart or the Blessed Mother? Is the Acts of the Apostolic See in there? How about the Acts of the Apostles? Does it really come as a surprise to you?

-ACEGC