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Plain language for lawyers / Michele M. Asprey.

By: Asprey, Michele MMaterial type: Text

TextPublication details: Delhi : Universal Law Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd., 2009Edition: 3rd edDescription: v, 330 p. ; 22 cmISBN: 9788175347366; 1862874646Subject(s): Legal composition | Law -- Language | Law -- Australia -- LanguageDDC classification: 808.06634

Contents:

1. What is this book about? -- 2. What is plain language? -- 3. Why plain language? -- 4. Plain language around the world -- 5. Fundamentals -- 6. Structure -- 7. Words -- 8. Grammatical structures to avoid -- 9. Legal affectations and other nasty habits -- 10. Overused words and formulas -- 11. Little words; big problems -- 12. What about the rules of legal interpretation? -- 13. A plain language vocabulary -- 14. Email and the internet -- 15. Document design basics -- 16. Designing documents for the computer screen -- 17. Testing your writing -- 18. Any questions?

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
General Books	Central Library, Sikkim University General Book Section	808.06634 ASP/P (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		P12141

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