02425cam a2200373 a 4500 114052 114052 BJBSDDR 20230411090636.0 ta 200303s2011 ctuab b 001 0 eng 9780300172461 (hbk. : alk. paper) 030017246X (hbk. : alk. paper) (OCoLC)ocn711045617 DLC DLC spa eng pcc n-us--- KF 156 L425 2011 340/.14 23 LAW030000 REF008000 REF019000 bisacsh Lawtalk : the unknown stories behind familiar legal expressions / James E. Clapp ... [et al.]. New Haven : Yale University Press, c2011. xvii, 348 pages : ill., map ; 25 cm. Yale Law Library series in legal history and reference Includes bibliographical references (p. 295-338) and index. "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 ."-- Provided by publisher. "A lively look at the history and meanings of today's legal expressions" -- Provided by publisher. Law United States Dictionaries. Retórica jurídica 14464 Argumentos (Derecho) 14465 Argumentación jurídica 14466 Clapp, James E. (James Edward), 1943- 11604 Table of contents only http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy12pdf01/2011032372.html lcc BK 0 0 0 0 CS BJB BJB CS 2020-03-03 0 KF 156 L425 2011 00000122577 2020-03-03 00:00:00 1 2020-03-03 BK