Drafting legal documents : principles and practices /
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| Author / Creator: | Child, Barbara. |
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
| Imprint: | St. Paul, Minn. : West Pub., 1992. |
| Description: | xxi, 432 p. ; 25 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | American casebook series |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1324964 |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction: Legal Drafting: A Preview of the Course
- Pt. 1. Drafting in Litigation Practice: Introduction to the Documents. Ch. 1. Complaints. Ch. 2. Motions. Ch. 3. Answers
- Pt. 2. Drafting in the Practice of Preventive Law: Introduction to the Documents. Ch. 4. Contracts. Ch. 5. Legislation. Ch. 6. Wills
- Pt. 3. A Process Manual: Introduction to the Processes. Ch. 7. Using Clients and Documents as Resources. Ch. 8. Choosing Flexible Language: Vagueness and Generality vs. Precision and Particularity. Ch. 9. Achieving Clarity and Avoiding Ambiguity. Ch. 10. Defining Terms and Naming Concepts. Ch. 11. Making Stylistic Choices.