Questions tagged [legal-writing]
For questions about legal drafting, and its interpretation.
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Why is the structure of the US Code so poor? (And would it even be legal to reorganize it?)
In the process of researching the legality of coil guns in Massachusetts (University engineering project), I stumbled across Cornell's Legal Information Institute, which offers what appears to be a ...
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Typo on Lease, Who is Responsible?
The lease agreement for my rental home clearly says that the landlord is responsible for paying for garbage services. However, after asking why I hadn't received our garbage bins yet, the leasing ...
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Is the Supreme Court's in-house citation style manual publicly available?
SCOTUS uses a distinct in-house citation style which, although it has a lot in common with the Bluebook, is not the same (differing in key places) and is as far as I know unique.
Is the citation style ...
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What is the effect of saying "we reserve our (client's) rights" when writing to another party to a dispute?
In communication between parties to a dispute, the phrase we reserve our client's rights is often included. I've only ever seen this used by solicitors acting for a client in a matter, but I would ...
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What is the purpose of including "without prejudice" in communications between parties?
In communication between parties in legal matters, the phrase without prejudice is often included. I've also seen it used in the phrase without prejudice, save as to costs.
What is the purpose and ...
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