New Law Dictionary, Intended for General Use, as Well as For..2 Vols.

Two vols. Originally published: London: Printed by A. Strahan and W. Woodfall, 1792. Intended to be a practical tool, Burn [1709-1785] eliminated several
French definitions found in earlier dictionaries that were made
obsolete by a 1733 decree of George II ordering writs and pleadings to
be given in English. The elimination of these entries seems to have
cleared space for other material and longer entries. Indeed, Burn's
articles on such subjects as judgment, jury, purchase and will are
broader, more detailed and better organized than they are in earlier
dictionaries of this kind. It is unclear whether Burn intended to
publish this book; it was edited, expanded and published posthumously
by his son, John Burn [1744?-1802].