Author: Clapp, James E.
Brand: Yale University Press
Edition: Illustrated
Format: Illustrated
Number Of Pages: 348
Release Date: 22-11-2011
Details: 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 and entertaining book reveals the unknown stories behind familiar legal expressions that come from sources as diverse as Shakespeare vaudeville and Dr. Seuss. Separate entries for each expression follow no prescribed formula but instead focus on the most interesting enlightening and surprising aspects of the words and their evolution. Popular myths and misunderstandings are explored and exploded and the entries are augmented with historical images and humorous sidebars. Lively and unexpected Lawtalk will draw a diverse array of readers with its abundance of linguistic legal historical and cultural information. Those readers should be forewarned: upon finishing one entry there is an irresistible temptation to turn to another and yet another . . .
EAN: 9780300172461
Languages: English
Binding: hardcover
Item Condition: New
