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Item specifics
- Condition
- Release Year
- 2000
- Book Title
- Legal Language
- ISBN
- 9780226803036
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
ISBN-10
0226803031
ISBN-13
9780226803036
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1696902
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
328 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Legal Language
Subject
Reference
Publication Year
2000
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Law
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
14.1 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
340/.1/4
Table Of Content
Acknowledgments Introduction 1: Celts, Anglo-Saxons, and Danes 2: The Norman Conquest and the Rise of French 3: The Resurgence of English 4: Talking Like a Lawyer 5: The Quest for Precision 6: The Legal Lexicon 7: Interpretation and Meaning 8: Variation 9: Pleadings: Constructing the Legal Narrative 10: Testimony and Truth 11: Completing the Story 12: What Makes Legal Language Difficult to Understand? 13: Plain English 14: Communicating with the Jury Conclusion App. A: An Anglo-Saxon Legal Document App. B: A Case in Law French App. C: A Modern Will App. D: Excerpts from Jury Instructions App. E: Original Citibank Promissory Note App. F: Revised Citibank Promissory Note Notes Select Bibliography Word and Phrase Index General Index
Synopsis
Statutes, judicial opinions, contracts, deeds, and wills profoundly affect our daily lives, but their language tends to be often nearly impossible to understand. In this lively history of legal language, Peter Tiersma slices through the thicket of legalese, explaining where it comes from, why lawyers continue to cling to it, and why it's doesn't have to be an inevitable feature of our legal system. " Legal Language will resonate with lawyers . . . and any non-lawyer who has waded through legal documents, or has tuned in to the latest trial on Court TV."--Carmie D. Boccuzzi, Jr., Boston Book Review " A] masterful, highly readable, and enjoyable book. . . . Legal Language is truly a fun book to read."--David Schultz, Law and Politics Book Review, Statutes, judicial opinions, contracts, deeds, and wills profoundly affect our daily lives, but their language tends to be often nearly impossible to understand. In this lively history of legal language, Peter Tiersma slices through the thicket of legalese, explaining where it comes from, why lawyers continue to cling to it, and why it's doesn't have to be an inevitable feature of our legal system. " Legal Language will resonate with lawyers . . . and any non-lawyer who has waded through legal documents, or has tuned in to the latest trial on Court TV."-Carmie D. Boccuzzi, Jr., Boston Book Review "[A] masterful, highly readable, and enjoyable book. . . . Legal Language is truly a fun book to read."-David Schultz, Law and Politics Book Review, Statutes, judicial opinions, contracts, deeds, and wills profoundly affect our daily lives, but their language tends to be often nearly impossible to understand. In this lively history of legal language, Peter Tiersma slices through the thicket of legalese, explaining where it comes from, why lawyers continue to cling to it, and why it's doesn't have to be an inevitable feature of our legal system. " Legal Language will resonate with lawyers . . . and any non-lawyer who has waded through legal documents, or has tuned in to the latest trial on Court TV."--Carmie D. Boccuzzi, Jr., Boston Book Review "[A] masterful, highly readable, and enjoyable book. . . . Legal Language is truly a fun book to read."--David Schultz, Law and Politics Book Review
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- j***2 (60)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchase☆☆☆ Seller. Is not the picture of actual recieved item. Listing photo was pulled from internet and used as placeholder, according to sellers listing. Thats on me for buying the cheapest one without looking at listing fully. Would have been better to not use another persons photo on seller's listing as the specific guide book advertised has reflective bits, the one i recieved did not.. At least it arrived and is decent enough to use and look at. Packed ok. Shipped promptly. Thank you.
- k***i (36)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseFantastic price, faster shipping than expected, item as described. However, packaging was a thin plastic envelope instead of bubble/ cardboard. Book arrived new yet slightly damaged. Not worth asking for a return due to the very low price, yet would suggest to seller/ future buyers to have better packaging for shipping. Thanks.
- e***u (4501)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseWell the stock photo was just that, a stock photo and the item did not include the other material shown, which I had asked about. A chance you take. Otherwise, in good shape, shipped promptly, plastic bag envelope (nothing wrong with that for the price, but subject to beatings by the PO dolts. Yes, i will still buy from them if the price is reasonable.