num_pages: 953
description: 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 whatlegalese is, how it can be simplified, and how far legal writers can go in simplifying it. The topics are alphabetically arranged for ease of 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 thecompletion of this massively expanded second edition, the late Charles Alan Wright "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."
language: English
title: Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage
titlecomplete: Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage
genres: Law, Reference, Writing, Language, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 126
publisher: Oxford University Press USA