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A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage

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Book Synopsis: The ideal companion to standard legal references. In recent years, the need for clarity and precision in legal writing has been the subject of increasing attention. Until now, however, the unwieldy body of legal usage has remained uncollected and unscrutinized in any systematic way. The first comprehensive guide to style and usage for the legal writer, A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage provides accessible, authoritative, and up-to-date information that will enable lawyers, judges, students, scholars, and those who work in other fields concerned with legal language – such as journalism, medicine, business, and finance – to make their legal writing as clear and precise as possible by resolving questions of phraseology, diction, grammar, and style. The entries, arranged alphabetically, discuss distinctions among variant forms of legal terms, expose common pitfalls in legal writing, and include brief essays on such special topics as metaphors, sexism, clichés, initialese, misspellings, preferred spellings, Latinisms, grammar, and distinctions of meaning. In addition, the entries are highlighted with illustrations from such sources as judicial opinions, statutes, briefs, and law review articles. While the focus of the dictionary is on American usage, this is augmented by numerous examples of British usage where appropriate; moreover, Garner discusses legal words not to be found in other dictionaries. Modern Legal Usage is the ideal companion to standard law dictionaries and fills an important gap in the existing legal reference literature.

FEATURES of A DICTIONARY OF MODERN LEGAL USAGE

offers comprehensive coverage and alphabetically arranged entries
contains over 6,000 headwords
provides a guide to pronunciation
gives clear, concise definitions
distinguishes between legal words that are closely related
discusses topics of interest to legal writers
lists preferred spellings
includes brief essays on points of grammar
uses numerous examples from legal documents
incorporates abundant cross-references

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

BRYAN A. GARNER is currently Visiting Associate Professor of Law at the University of Texas, Austin. Educated at the University of Texas at Austin and at Oxford University, he was an associate editor of Texas Law Review and clerked for the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. He is a member of the American Bar Association, the State Bar of Texas, the Fifth Circuit Bar Association, the Southwestern Legal Foundation, and the American Judicature Society.

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Ready to improve your legal writing skills? "A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage" is here to help! Authored by Bryan A. Garner, a renowned legal expert, this dictionary is the result of years of research and experience. From revealing common pitfalls to discussing specialized topics of interest to legal writers, Garner covers all the essentials. Incorporating abundant cross-references and examples from judicial opinions, statutes, and law review articles, this dictionary is a must-have for anyone concerned about legal language. Take control of your legal writing and order "A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage" today!

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