Lawtalk: The Unknown Stories Behind Familiar Legal Expressions
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...
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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, vaudevi
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780300172461 (030017246X)
Publisher: Yale University Press
Pages no: 368
Edition language: English