El Fri, 30 Sep 2005 21:10:55 -0700, Anton Sherwood <bronto@...> escribió:

>>only one reference dictionary [...] authoritative concrete meanings,
>>[...] any similar dictionary in English Language?
>
>Nothing authoritative in the same sense; there is no English language
>academy [...] I imagine that courts of law have rules about preferring
>one dictionary to another; and likely each court has its own favorite,
>independent of other courts.

Thank you for your valuable information. I understand that the case you are indicating about juridical linguistics is a sample of the extent to which the arbitrariness could reach when certain common patterns accepted by the academic majority are not leading. But, of course, this would be an off-topic subject, which I respect.

Regards,
Agustín Barahona