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| 008 | 200303s2011 ctuab b 001 0 eng | ||
| 020 | _a9780300172461 (hbk. : alk. paper) | ||
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_aLawtalk : _bthe unknown stories behind familiar legal expressions / _cJames E. Clapp ... [et al.]. |
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_aNew Haven : _bYale University Press, _cc2011. |
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_axvii, 348 pages : _bill., map ; _c25 cm. |
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| 440 | 0 | _aYale Law Library series in legal history and reference | |
| 504 | _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 295-338) and index. | ||
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_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. |
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_a"A lively look at the history and meanings of today's legal expressions" -- _cProvided by publisher. |
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_aLaw _zUnited States _vDictionaries. |
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_aRetórica jurídica _914464 |
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_aArgumentos (Derecho) _914465 |
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_aArgumentación jurídica _914466 |
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_aClapp, James E. _q(James Edward), _d1943- _911604 |
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_3Table of contents only _uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy12pdf01/2011032372.html |
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