Gandhi, B. M.
Legal Language, Legal Writing and General English / B. M. Gandhi - 1st Ed. - Lucknow Eastern Book Company 2009 - XXIV, 528p. : ill. ; 24cm
It includes Preface, Contents, Table of Cases, Appendices, and Subject Index Pages.
Description:
Overview:
B.M. Gandhi's Legal Language, Legal Writing & General English is designed as a basic text for law students. Not only does it fulfil the requirements of the legal language and writing courses but also initiates the student to the study of law and the legal profession. It is also invaluable for law school entrance examinations.
Key Features:
Focuses on areas such as legal vocabulary, word formation, grammar, legal writing, drafting and communication.
Discusses how to organise ideas, create and refine prose, and improve editing skills.
Lists legal words and meanings, Latin phrases, synonyms and antonyms, words often confused, rules of punctuation and grammar, case comment and article writing examples, drafts of legal documents and leading cases in the Law of Tort and Contract.
Provides lists of necessary addresses, government posts and departments, law report citations and provisions of some important Acts, quotable quotes and sample question papers.
Other than serving as a text for law students, the book is also invaluable as a reference work. Written for law students this book will be useful to anyone grappling with the basics of legal language or the peculiarities of the profession. It is also a valuable refresher text for more advanced students, and for practitioners.
Table Of Contents:
Preface
Table of cases
1. Legal Language
2. Some Suggestions to young and Aspiring Lawyers
3. Word formation or word Building
4. Aids to Vocabulary
5. Communication Skills and Methods of Acquisition
6. Legal Writing
7. How to Write a case comment
8. How to write a Law Review Article: some practical Tips
9. Legal Drafting
10. Legal Terminology
11. Legal Maxims & Phrases
12.0Leading cases in Tort, Crimes & Contract
13. General and Basic Information Appendices
I.Quotable Quotes
II.Law Reports and Law Journals
III.This Way Lies not only Folly, but Disaster
Subject Index
-Close
9789389656404, 9789388206334, 9789351453451
India; Law; English language--Study and teaching; Law—Language; Legal composition; English language; English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers; Law--Study and teaching
344.5409 GAN
Legal Language, Legal Writing and General English / B. M. Gandhi - 1st Ed. - Lucknow Eastern Book Company 2009 - XXIV, 528p. : ill. ; 24cm
It includes Preface, Contents, Table of Cases, Appendices, and Subject Index Pages.
Description:
Overview:
B.M. Gandhi's Legal Language, Legal Writing & General English is designed as a basic text for law students. Not only does it fulfil the requirements of the legal language and writing courses but also initiates the student to the study of law and the legal profession. It is also invaluable for law school entrance examinations.
Key Features:
Focuses on areas such as legal vocabulary, word formation, grammar, legal writing, drafting and communication.
Discusses how to organise ideas, create and refine prose, and improve editing skills.
Lists legal words and meanings, Latin phrases, synonyms and antonyms, words often confused, rules of punctuation and grammar, case comment and article writing examples, drafts of legal documents and leading cases in the Law of Tort and Contract.
Provides lists of necessary addresses, government posts and departments, law report citations and provisions of some important Acts, quotable quotes and sample question papers.
Other than serving as a text for law students, the book is also invaluable as a reference work. Written for law students this book will be useful to anyone grappling with the basics of legal language or the peculiarities of the profession. It is also a valuable refresher text for more advanced students, and for practitioners.
Table Of Contents:
Preface
Table of cases
1. Legal Language
2. Some Suggestions to young and Aspiring Lawyers
3. Word formation or word Building
4. Aids to Vocabulary
5. Communication Skills and Methods of Acquisition
6. Legal Writing
7. How to Write a case comment
8. How to write a Law Review Article: some practical Tips
9. Legal Drafting
10. Legal Terminology
11. Legal Maxims & Phrases
12.0Leading cases in Tort, Crimes & Contract
13. General and Basic Information Appendices
I.Quotable Quotes
II.Law Reports and Law Journals
III.This Way Lies not only Folly, but Disaster
Subject Index
-Close
9789389656404, 9789388206334, 9789351453451
India; Law; English language--Study and teaching; Law—Language; Legal composition; English language; English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers; Law--Study and teaching
344.5409 GAN