A dictionary of modern legal usage
A comprehensive guide to legal style and usage, with practical advice on how to write clear, jargon-free legal prose. Includes style tips as well as definitions.
More by Bryan A. Garner
Black's Law Dictionary, Eighth Edition (Black's Law Dictionary (Standard Edition))
The elements of legal style
Black's law dictionary
Legal Writing in Plain English
Garner's modern american usage
The Winning Brief
The law of judicial precedent
HBR Guide to Better Business Writing (HBR Guide Series)
Legal Writing in Plain English, Third Edition
Garner's Guidelines for Drafting and Editing Contracts
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