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Unfortunately, court records tend to be difficult to use. The records usually are not well indexed, there are many records, court jurisdictions may have changed, and the records use many legal terms. To interpret court records you may need to consult a legal dictionary in connection with a language dictionary. A useful legal dictionary is:  
Unfortunately, court records tend to be difficult to use. The records usually are not well indexed, there are many records, court jurisdictions may have changed, and the records use many legal terms. To interpret court records you may need to consult a legal dictionary in connection with a language dictionary. A useful legal dictionary is:  


*Black, Henry Campbell. ''Black’s Law Dictionary.'' 6th ed. St. Paul, Minnesota: West Publishing, 1990. (FHL book Ref 340.03 B564L.)
*Black, Henry Campbell. ''Black’s Law Dictionary.'' 6th ed. St. Paul, Minnesota: West Publishing, 1990. (FS Library book Ref 340.03 B564L.)


There are three main types of legal cases you may find in Dutch court records:  
There are three main types of legal cases you may find in Dutch court records: