The redbook: a manual on legal style

Bryan A. Garner; with Jeff Newman, Tiger Jackson

Resource Type:: Book (Print/Paper)
Edition:: Fourth edition
Publication:: St. Paul, MN : West Academic Publishing, [2018]
Copyright:: ©2018

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Summary:: "The Redbook is intended to be the definitive guide for considering the soundness of your choice in legal writing and editing. If you're editing, you ought to know why your edits make sense. You should be able to justify every edit you make, even if it's just a punctuation mark. You'll do well if you learn to know what you're doing and why"--Preface to the Fourth Edition.
Table of Contents:: Mechanics. Punctuation
Capitalization
Italics, boldface and underlining
Document design
Numbers
Typographic symbols
Spelling
Quotations
Citations
Footnotes
Grammar, usage, and editing. Grammar
Stuffy words and legalese
Troublesome words
Editing and proofreading
Specific documents. Case briefs
Research memos
E-mail messages
Business correspondence
Letters relating to engagement
Opinion letters
Demand letters
Pleadings
Affidavits and declarations
Motions
Appellate briefs
Judicial opinions
Contracts
Statements of work
Legislation, rules, and regulations
Resolutions
Scholarly writing. Student research papers and law-review notes
Law-review articles
Book reviews.
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Author/Creator:: Garner, Bryan A. , author
Contributors:: Newman, Jeff (Writer on law) , author
Jackson, Tiger , author
Languages:: English
Language Notes:: Item content: English
Main Work:: The redbook: a manual on legal style [by Garner, B.A.]
Subjects:: Legal composition
Law — United States — Language
Law — United States — Terminology
Citation of legal authorities — United States
English language — Style — Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Law — Language
Law
Citation of legal authorities
English language — Style
English language
United States
Genres:: Handbooks and manuals
Terminology
General Notes:: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Physical Description:: xli, 684 pages : forms ; 23 cm
Physical Characteristics:: form
Call Numbers:: KF250 .G375 2018
ISBNs:: 9781642421002 (paperback)
1642421006 (paperback)
Library of Congress Control Numbers:: 2018299931
OCLC Numbers:: 1039308786