02346cam a2200349 a 4500003000800000005001700008007000300025008004100028020003800069020003500107035002400142040001800166041000800184042000800192043001200200050002200212082001600234084004500250245010100295260004800396300004300444440005900487504006400546520102900610520010401639650003801743650002701781650002501808650003201833700004701865856008401912BJBSDDR20230411090636.0ta200303s2011    ctuab    b    001 0 eng    a9780300172461 (hbk. : alk. paper)  a030017246X (hbk. : alk. paper)  a(OCoLC)ocn711045617  aDLCcDLCbspa  aeng  apcc  an-us---14aKF 156bL425 201100a340/.14223  aLAW030000aREF008000aREF0190002bisacsh00aLawtalk :bthe unknown stories behind familiar legal expressions /cJames E. Clapp ... [et al.].  aNew Haven :bYale University Press,cc2011.  axvii, 348 pages :bill., map ;c25 cm. 0aYale Law Library series in legal history and reference  aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 295-338) and index.  a"Law-related words and phrases abound in our everyday language, often without our being aware of their origins or their particular legal significance: boilerplate, jailbait, pound of flesh, rainmaker, the third degree. This insightful and entertaining book reveals the unknown stories behind familiar legal expressions that come from sources as diverse as Shakespeare, vaudeville, and Dr. Seuss. Separate entries for each expression follow no prescribed formula but instead focus on the most interesting, enlightening, and surprising aspects of the words and their evolution. Popular myths and misunderstandings are explored and exploded, and the entries are augmented with historical images and humorous sidebars. Lively and unexpected, Lawtalk will draw a diverse array of readers with its abundance of linguistic, legal, historical, and cultural information. Those readers should be forewarned: upon finishing one entry, there is an irresistible temptation to turn to another, and yet another ."--cProvided by publisher.  a"A lively look at the history and meanings of today's legal expressions" --cProvided by publisher. 0aLawzUnited StatesvDictionaries. 4aRetórica jurídica  4aArgumentos (Derecho) 4aArgumentación jurídica 1 aClapp, James E. q(James Edward),  d1943-413Table of contents onlyuhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy12pdf01/2011032372.html