A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage

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The Legal Writer's Acknowledged Authority on Grammar, Usage, and Style
Garner'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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Reference/Law U.S. $28.00
The Legal Writer's Acknowledged Authority on Grammar, Usage, and Style
Garner'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."
Here's what other reviewers have said:
"This dictionary sets the standard for legal usage. It is absolutely indispensable for law libraries, lawyers, and judges." —Library Journal
"All legal writers will find it an invaluable help; many law review editors will find it a source of delight. Don't confront your editor without it." —Harvard Law Review
"Garner has produced a work of learning, taste, care, and wit." —ABA Journal
"You will use A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage again and again with confidence and delight. This is one of the best books ever written for lawyers."
—ABA Appellate Practice Journal
Bryan A. Garner is a practicing lawyer, an academic, and editor-in-chief of Black's Law Dictionary. His other books include The Elements of Legal Style, A Dictionary of Modern American Usage, and The Winning Brief. He is also president of LawProse, Inc., a Dallas company that provides writing seminars for lawyers and judges. Vissza