Lawtalk: The Unknown Stories Behind Familiar Legal Expressions
(Part of the Yale Law Library Series in Legal History and Reference Series)
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Not just for lawyers, these illuminating histories of popular law-related expressions will delight anyone fascinated by words, by history, or by law and law enforcement
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...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:030017246X
ISBN13:9780300172461
Release Date:November 2011
Publisher:Yale University Press
Length:368 Pages
Weight:0.20 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 6.6" x 9.3"
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