Modern legal drafting
a guide to using clearer language
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Author
Contributions
- Castle, Richard 1943- - Contributor
Publication
2001 - Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, England
Language
English
Word Count
45,250 words, Guess
Page Count
181 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivemodernlegaldraft0000butt
- ISBN-100521001862
- ISBN-100521802172
- ISBN-139780521001861
- ISBN-139780521802178
and 6 more
- LibraryThing7712103
- Goodreads3977398
- Library of Congress Control Number2001018099
- Better World Books9780521001861
- Better World Books9780521802178
- Open LibraryOL3941110M
Classifications
- DDC808/.06634
- LCCK94 .B88 2001
Description
In the second edition of this highly regarded text, the authors show how and why traditional legal language has developed the peculiar characteristics that make legal documents inaccessible to the end users. Incorporating recent research and case law, the book provides a critical examination of case law and the rules of interpretation. Detailed case studies illustrate how obtuse or outdated words, phrases and concepts can be rewritten, reworked or removed altogether. Particularly useful is the step-by-step guide to drafting in the modern style, using examples from four types of common legal documents: leases, company constitutions, wills and conveyances. Readers will gain an appreciation of the historical influences on drafting practice and the use of legal terminology. They will learn about the current moves to reform legal language, and receive clear instruction on how to make their writing clearer and their legal documents more useful.
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