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Garner, Bryan A.

The redbook : a manual on legal style / Bryan A. Garner with Jeff Newman, Tiger Jackson. - 2nd ed. - St. Paul, MN : Thomson/West, c2006. - xxxiii, 510 p. ; 23 cm.

Includes indexes.

Part 1. Mechanics -- Punctuation -- Capitalization -- Italics, boldface and underlining -- Document design -- Numbers -- Typographic symbols -- Spelling -- Citations -- Footnotes -- pt. 2. Grammar, usage, and editing -- Grammar -- Stuffy words and legalese -- Troublesome words -- Editing and proofreading -- pt. 3. Preparing legal documents -- Business correspondence -- Case briefs -- Research memos -- Opinion letters -- Demand letters -- Affidavits and declarations -- Pleadings -- Motions -- Appellate briefs -- Judicial opinions -- Contracts.

ISBN: 9780314168917 (spiral bound)

LCCN: 2006282490

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Legal composition.
Law--Language.--United States
Law--Terminology.--United States
Rédaction juridique --Etats-Unis
Rédaction juridique--Etats-Unis
Citation of legal authorities--United States.
English language--Style--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

LC Class. No.: KF250 / .G375