Lee, Debra S.

American legal English : using language in legal contexts / Debra S. Lee, Charles Hall, Susan M. Barone. - 2nd ed. - Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, c2007. - xiii, 298 p. : ill., forms ; 26 cm. - Michigan series in English for academic & professional purposes . - Michigan series in English for academic & professional purposes .

Includes index.

Developed to help non-native speakers improve their ability to understand and communicate in English with their legal counterparts, this text introduces basic legal information and the US legal system that addresses the major areas of law and provides actual cases and statutes so that you can become familiar with legal syntax and legal vocabulary.

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Law--Language.--United States
Derecho--Estados Unidos
Legal composition.
Composición legal
English language--Textbooks for foreign speakers.
Law--United States--Terminology.
Derecho --Estados Unidos --Terminología
Law--United States--Outlines, syllabi, etc.

KF 250 / L477a 2007