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The redbook : a manual on legal style / Bryan A. Garner ; with Jeff Newman, Tiger Jackson.
Garner, Bryan A., author.; Newman, Jeff (Writer on law), author.; Jackson, Tiger, author.
2018
KF250 .G375 2018
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Author
Garner, Bryan A., author.
Title
The redbook : a manual on legal style / Bryan A. Garner ; with Jeff Newman, Tiger Jackson.
Added Author
Newman, Jeff (Writer on law), author.
Jackson, Tiger, author.
Edition
Fourth edition.
Imprint
St. Paul, MN : West Academic Publishing, [2018]
Copyright
©2018
Description
xli, 684 pages : forms ; 23 cm
Formatted Contents Note
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.
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.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Other Editions
Revision of: Garner, Bryan A. Redbook. Third edition. St. Paul, MN : West Academic Publishing, [2013]
Course Lists
Advanced Legal Writing by Saffouri (Spring 2020)
Advanced Legal Writing by Saffouri (FALL 2021)
Advanced Legal Writing by Saffouri (SPRING 2022)
Advanced Legal Writing by various (FALL 2022)
Advanced Legal Writing by Saffouri (SPRING 2023)
Advanced Legal Writing by Saffouri (FALL 2023)
Advanced Legal Writing by Saffouri (SPRING 2024)
Advanced Legal Writing by Saffouri; DiGennaro (FALL 2024)
J.D. Advanced Legal Writing by Saffouri (SPRING 2025)
Call Number
KF250 .G375 2018
Language
English
ISBN
9781642421002
1642421006
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