Among other issues, the book offers a valuable insight into the US trial and jury system, US legal education, the legal profession and various legal civil and criminal proceedings. It is a suitable reference book for law students as well as legal professionals and anyBartzone interested in US law and English legal terminology. In addition, the book includes a great number of legal terms and their respective translation into German.
The chapters, written in English, German or French, discuss the theoretical basis and methods and investigate popularization efforts by national institutions, law firms and community websites. The objects of study cover a variety of modes and media from different national contexts reaching from print folders over online written texts to YouTube videos and movies. Usage notes address lawyers' most common errors, and editing exercises allow readers to test their skills, making this an invaluable tool for practicing lawyers as well as a sensible grounding for law students.
New sections in this edition: - Getting to the point - Communicating digitally - Writing persuasively - Twenty-five common mistakes"--Provided by publisher. Readers will be able to learn how to write letters, negotiate, conduct interviews and develop a deeper understanding of how Legal English works in contrast with General English and Business English. Parliamentary Debates Author : New Zealand. This book offers a straightforward, practical guide to effective legal style from a world-leading expert.
The book is thoughtfully structured to explain the elements of good legal writing and its most effective use. It catalogues all aspects of legal style, topic by topic, phrase by phrase, usage by usage.
It scrutinises them all, suggesting improvements. Its 'dictionary' arrangement makes it easy to navigate. Topics range as widely as ambiguity, definitions, provisos, recitals, simplified outlines, terms of art, tone, and the various principles of legal interpretation. Words and phrases deal with legal expressions that non-lawyers find opaque and obscure. The purpose is to show that you can usually substitute a plain-English equivalent. Usage entries include matters such as abbreviations, acronyms, active and passive voice, brackets, bullet points, citation methods, cross-referencing, deeds, fonts, document design, footnotes, gender-neutral language, numbering systems, plain language, punctuation, the use of Latin, structures for legal advices and documents, and techniques for editing and proofreading.
With an emphasis on technical effectiveness and understanding, the book is required reading for all those engaged in the practice and study of law.
Popular Books. Fear No Evil by James Patterson. Mercy by David Baldacci. The Awakening by Nora Roberts. From This Moment by Melody Grace. English legal language has its roots in the Anglo-American legal tradition and the non-native speaking lawyer may have difficulty understanding a word choice in English without also seeing how it fits into legal thinking and relates to other words in the subject area as a whole. Special features of this work include: - The vocabulary of an entire area of law in each section; - A verb section which provides guidance on substantives, adjectives, adverbs, phrases, usage, as well as sample sentences and clues about typical mistakes; and - An index which gives an alphabetical rendition of the topically ordered definitions - essential for words that have multiple definitions.
All lawyers working in English, and especially continental European lawyers, will find this book indispensable in their practices. The book is also of prime interest to business people, accountants, translators, legal secretaries and students. It will enable all practitioners and academics to express complex ideas inEnglish, to understand the intricacies of English as a legal language, and to avoid the potential mishaps, when language barriers prevent a true meeting of minds.
Author : Marc Roche Publisher: N. This self-study book aims to bridge that gap by providing a structured framework under which law students, lawyers and other law professionals can significantly improve their knowledge of Legal English, contract law and the English legal system. You will be taken through the main vocabulary and grammar structures in commercial contracts and allowed to practise them through highly targeted activities which aim to develop, not only your lexical and grammatical skills, but also your confidence and overall competence within international legal settings.
At the end of the book you will find a link to a short glossary with all the main terms of contract law and legal English, together with a phrasal verb mini-dictionary which includes definitions and exercises to perfect your mastery of this area of English. Readers will be able to learn how to write letters, negotiate, conduct interviews and develop a deeper understanding of how Legal English works in contrast with General English and Business English.
Prepared by native English-speaking lawyers, the book includes professional legal English terminology, practice-oriented examples and sample documents for use in your daily practice. Structured to provide a legal focus, a language focus as well as a practical focus, it helps you apply your professional legal expertise competently in various English-language situations.
The core aim of this Coursebook is to help students to develop and apply the key skills they need to achieve in AS and A Level English Language. They will build the skills needed for assessment through frequent activities. Divided into two distinct parts for AS and A Level studies, the book covers a wide range of reading skills, such as understanding aspects of style, voice and tone.
It also addresses the conventions of key kinds of writing and spoken language, from scripted speeches to travel articles, and looks at how they can capture these conventions in their own work. Author : Richard C. Wydick Publisher: N. Wydick's little book has been a favorite of law students, legal writing teachers, lawyers, and judges for over 25 years.
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