Legal Language

Statutes judicial opinions contracts deeds and wills profoundly affect ourdaily lives but their language tends to be often nearly impossible tounderstand. In th... » 

Statutes judicial opinions contracts deeds and wills profoundly affect ourdaily lives but their language tends to be often nearly impossible tounderstand. In this lively history of legal language Peter Tiersma slicesthrough the thicket of legalese explaining where it comes from why lawyerscontinue to cling to it and why its doesnt have to be an inevitable featureof our legal system. Legal Language will resonate with lawyers . . . and anynonlawyer who has waded through legal documents or has tuned in to the latesttrial on Court TV.Carmie D. Boccuzzi Jr. Boston Book Review Amasterful highly readable and enjoyable book. . . . Legal Language is trulya fun book to read.David Schultz Law and Politics Book Review «