Atheist

Defined in 7 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Anderson (1889)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

One who does not believe in the existence of a God.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

One who does not believe in Gods existence.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

One who denies or does not believe in the existence of a God. Such persons are, at common law, incapable of giving testimony under oath, and are therefore, incompetent witnesses; but the disability is now largely removed. See Witness.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

One who does not believe in the existence of a God. Gibson v. Insurance Co., 37 N. Y. 584; Thurston v. Whitney, 2 Cush. (Mass.) 110; Coin. v. Hllis, 10 Cush. (Mass.) 53a

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

One who does not believe in a God; one who denies the existence of God.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

One who does not believe in she existence of a God.

A Dictionary of Law

William C. Anderson · 1889

One who disbelieves in the existence of a God who is the rewarder of truth and the avenger of falsehood. See Infidel; Oath; Religion. ATLANTIC. See Cable, Submarine. The Gulf of Mexico is not the "Atlantic coast."