A Dictionary of Modern Legal UsageGarner's Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage gives authoritative guidance on all the vexing questions that legal writers face, from correcting grammatical errors to framing legal issues to distinguishing between similar but distinct legal terms. With great detail and care, Garner explains what legalese is, how it can be simplified, and how far legal writers can go in simplifying it. The topics are alphabetically arranged for ease of reference: simply look up any phrase or grammatical category you're interested in, and you're likely to find the final word on the subject. Shortly after the completion of this massively expanded second edition, the late Charles Alan Wright said: "The first edition of this book has been praised around the world as both the most reliable guide to legal usage and the most fascinating to read. The second edition outdoes even its predecessor." |
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Contents
Preface to the Second Edition | ix |
Preface to the First Edition | xiii |
Classified Guide to Essay Entries | xvii |
Pronunciation Guide | xxiii |
List of Abbreviations | xxv |
MODERN LEGAL USAGE | 1 |
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Acknowledgments of Permission | |
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Common terms and phrases
5th Cir action adjective adverb alleged AmE and BrE American appears attorney avoided BACK-FORMATION cause century civil claim clause common law connotations constitutional contract corporation counsel COUNT NOUNS crime Criminal Law damages defendant denotes Dictionary dissenting distinction English Law equity evidence example fact following sentence formal former Fred Rodell Glanville Williams Grant Gilmore heirs HYPALLAGE hyphenated idiom intent issue judge judgment judicial jurisdiction jury Justice land language Latin latter LAW FRENCH lawyers legal contexts legal writing litigation LOAN TRANSLATION means ment misused modern NEEDLESS VARIANT nonlawyers nonlegal noun opinion party person PHRASAL phrase plaintiff pleading plural preposition refers relating repr Roscoe Pound rule Scots law sense SEXISM sometimes spelling statute Supp Supreme Court synonymous T]he term thing tion tive tort trial trust U.S. Supreme Court usage usually verb word writ