01450nam a2200301Ia 4500 285407 OCoLC 20200229021017.0 080125s2007 mnu 001 0 eng 2008270968 9780314184184 (pbk. : alk. paper) 031418418X (pbk. : alk. paper) (OCoLC)159958466 PUCPR cicg KF 250 .H343 2007 Haggard, Thomas R. Local 107365 Legal drafting in a nutshell by Thomas R. Haggard, George W. Kuney. 3rd ed. St. Paul, MN Thomson/West c2007. xxv, 497 p. 19 cm. West nutshell series Local 188353 Includes index. Includes bibliographical references (p. 471-475) and index. pt. 1. Introduction A philosophy of drafting -- Contract drafting -- Legislative drafting -- The rules of interpretation -- Drafting ethics -- An overview -- pt. 2. Preparation and planning Getting started -- Drafting within the law -- Determining substance -- Choosing the right concept -- Organization -- pt. 3. Drafting techniques Avoiding ambiguities -- Drafting style and usage -- Definitions -- Terms creating legal consequences -- Document typography and layout -- Reviewing and revising drafted documents. Legal composition Local 124490 Nutshell series. 206042 206042 0 0 lc 0 KF_250_000000000000000__H343_2007 0 cil 320567 7 7 4 2016-05-27 Thomson West 28.00 417425 0 KF 250 .H343 2007 70000000840871 2016-05-27 00:00:00 r:285407 6