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Lawtalk : the unknown stories behind familiar legal expressions / James E. Clapp ... [et al.].

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Series: Yale Law Library series in legal history and referencePublication details: New Haven : Yale University Press, c2011.Description: xvii, 348 pages : ill., map ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9780300172461 (hbk. : alk. paper)
  • 030017246X (hbk. : alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 340/.14 23
LOC classification:
  • KF 156 L425 2011
Other classification:
  • LAW030000 | REF008000 | REF019000
Online resources: Summary: "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.Summary: "A lively look at the history and meanings of today's legal expressions" -- Provided by publisher.
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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Ciencias Sociales Ciencias Sociales (3er. Piso) KF 156 L425 2011 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000122577

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.

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