| Description |
1 online resource (xix, 227 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Chicago guides to writing, editing, and publishing |
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Chicago guides to writing, editing, and publishing.
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| Contents |
1. Principles for all legal writing -- 2. Principles mainly for analytical and persuasive writing -- 3. Principles mainly for legal drafting -- 4. Principles for document design -- 5. Methods for continued improvement -- Appendices : (A) How to punctuate -- (B) Four model documents -- key to basic exercises |
| Summary |
Admirably clear, concise, down-to-earth, and powerful-unfortunately, these adjectives rarely describe legal writing, whether in the form of briefs, opinions, contracts, or statutes. In Legal Writing in Plain English, Bryan A. Garner provides lawyers, judges, paralegals, law students, and legal scholars sound advice and practical tools for improving their written work. The book encourages legal writers to challenge conventions and offers valuable insights into the writing process: how to organize ideas, create and refine prose, and improve editing skills. In essence, it teaches straight thinkin |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Legal composition.
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LAW -- Legal Writing.
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Droit.
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Expression écrite.
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Manuels de stylistique.
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Legal composition
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Schrijfvaardigheid.
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Juristen.
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Engels.
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Juridisk stil.
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Law -- Technique.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
00010665 |
| ISBN |
9780226284200 |
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0226284204 |
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