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The fundamentals of legal drafting, by Reed Dickerson.

Title
The fundamentals of legal drafting, by Reed Dickerson.
Author
Dickerson, Reed, 1909-
Publication
Boston, Published for American Bar Foundation by Little, Brown, 1965.

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American Bar Foundation.
Description
xx, 203 p.; 24cm.
Alternative Title
Legal drafting.
Subject
  • Bill drafting > United States
  • Legal composition
Bibliography (note)
  • Bibliographical footnotes.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
1. An introduction to legal drafting -- 2. Drafting and substantive policy -- 3. Drafting and communication -- 4. Steps in drafting -- 5. The architecture of legal instruments -- 6. Substantive clarity: avoiding ambiguity -- 7. Substantive clarity: definitions -- 8. General factors affecting readability -- 9. Miscellaneous suggestions on specific wording -- 10. Some specific results.
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^^^65018197^
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Harvard Library