The redbook : a manual on legal style /
Bryan A. Garner with Jeff Newman, Tiger Jackson.
- 2nd ed.
- St. Paul, MN : Thomson/West, c2006.
- xxxiii, 510 p. ; 23 cm.
Includes indexes.
Part 1. Mechanics -- Punctuation -- Capitalization -- Italics, boldface and underlining -- Document design -- Numbers -- Typographic symbols -- Spelling -- Citations -- Footnotes -- pt. 2. Grammar, usage, and editing -- Grammar -- Stuffy words and legalese -- Troublesome words -- Editing and proofreading -- pt. 3. Preparing legal documents -- Business correspondence -- Case briefs -- Research memos -- Opinion letters -- Demand letters -- Affidavits and declarations -- Pleadings -- Motions -- Appellate briefs -- Judicial opinions -- Contracts.
Legal composition. Law--Language.--United States Law--Terminology.--United States Citation of legal authorities--United States. English language--Style--Handbooks, manuals, etc.