American legal English
Subtitle: using language in legal contexts
By: Debra S. Lee, Charles Hall, Susan M. Barone.
Contributors: Hall, Charles, Jr.; Barone, Susan M.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Series: Michigan series in English for academic & professional purposes
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Ann Arbor
Language: eng
Number of pages: 298
ISBN-13: 9780472032068
Subjects: Law -- United States -- Language; Legal composition; English language -- Textbooks for foreign speakers; Law -- United States -- Terminology; Law -- United States -- Outlines, syllabi, etc
Genres: Textbooks for foreign speakers; Terminology; Outlines, syllabi, etc
Description: "This text is an introduction to basic legal information and the U.S. legal system that addresses the major areas of law and provides actual cases and statutes so that students can become familiar with legal syntax and legal vocabulary."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes index.