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Author Child, Barbara, 1938-

Title Drafting legal documents : principles and practices / by Barbara Child
Edition Second edition
Published St. Paul, Minn. : West Pub., 1992

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 MELB  KL 34 G1 Chi/Dld 1992  AVAILABLE
Description xxi, 432 pages ; 25 cm
Series American casebook series
American casebook series.
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
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 416-421) and indexes
Subject Legal composition.
LC no. 92006105
ISBN 0314003258