TY  - BOOK
AU  - Garner, Bryan A.
AU  - Jackson, Tiger.
AU  - Newman, Jeff.
TI  - The redbook: a manual on legal style 
SN  - 9780314168917
AV  - KF 250 .G186 2006
PY  - 2006///
CY  - St. Paul, MN
PB  - West Group
KW  - Citation of legal authorities
KW  - English language
KW  - Law
KW  - United States
KW  - Legal composition
N1  - Includes indexes; Part 1. Mechanics -- Punctuation -- Capitalization -- Italics, boldface and underlining -- Document design -- Numbers -- Typographic symbols -- Spelling -- Citations -- Footnotes -- pt. 2. Grammar, usage, and editing -- Grammar -- Stuffy words and legalese -- Troublesome words -- Editing and proofreading -- pt. 3. Preparing legal documents -- Business correspondence -- Case briefs -- Research memos -- Opinion letters -- Demand letters -- Affidavits and declarations -- Pleadings -- Motions -- Appellate briefs -- Judicial opinions -- Contracts
N2  - It serves as an essential guide to legal writing. Importantly, it answers the nuts- and-bolts questions about grammar, word choice, formatting, punctuation, spelling, editing, etc. Many rules are illustrated with examples in legal contexts, including judicial opinions and other legal literature. It Includes pompous legalese, doublets and triplets, dead words and phrases, stuffy phrases, wordy phrases and fancy words
ER  -