The Language of the Law [Paperback]

David Mellinkoff (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 540 pages
• Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers (May 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1592446906
• ISBN-13: 978-1592446902
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,053,993 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A long, scholarly treatise, and every page is worth reading., August 29, 2003

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Wayne Schiess (Austin, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This book is an exhaustively researched, scholarly treatment of legal language from its earliest days until the 1970s. The text is almost intimidating in its scope, but Mellinkoff's wit and piercing insights into legalese make it a joy to read.

Any lawyer who reads it will have many "aha" moments ("So THAT'S why we write that way"). Plus, you're bound to improve your writing ("I guess I can stop using that archaic word, now").

Also, this book should be required reading for everyone who teaches legal writing.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great adventure, September 6, 2009

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Frank Edward Taylor (Houston, Texas) - See all my reviews
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"The Language of the Law" is an adventure story in the setting of legal linguistics.