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Drafting Legal Documents: Materials and Problems » (2nd Edition)

Authors: Barbara Child
ISBN-13: 9780314003256, ISBN-10: 0314003258
Format: Paperback
Publisher: West
Date Published: May 1992
Edition: 2nd Edition

	Preface
	Table of Cases
	Introduction: Legal Drafting: A Preview of the Course	1
Pt. 1	Drafting in Litigation Practice: Introduction to the Documents
Ch. 1	Complaints	10
Ch. 2	Motions	59
Ch. 3	Answers	85
Pt. 2	Drafting in the Practice of Preventive Law: Introduction to the Documents
Ch. 4	Contracts	112
Ch. 5	Legislation	175
Ch. 6	Wills	244
Pt. 3	A Process Manual: Introduction to the Processes
Ch. 7	Using Clients and Documents as Resources	287
Ch. 8	Choosing Flexible Language: Vagueness and Generality vs. Precision and Particularity	303
Ch. 9	Achieving Clarity and Avoiding Ambiguity	315
Ch. 10	Defining Terms and Naming Concepts	355
Ch. 11	Making Stylistic Choices	375
	Bibliography	416
	Index of Subjects	423
	Index of Documents	431