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Controlling Inadvertent Ambiguity In The Logical Structure Of Legal Drafting By Means Of The Prescribed Definitions Of The A-Hohfeld Structural Language, Layman E. Allen, Charles S. Saxon
Controlling Inadvertent Ambiguity In The Logical Structure Of Legal Drafting By Means Of The Prescribed Definitions Of The A-Hohfeld Structural Language, Layman E. Allen, Charles S. Saxon
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Two principal sources of imprecision in legal drafting (vagueness and ambiguity) are identified and illustrated. Virtually all of the ambiguity imprecision encountered in legal discourse is ambiguity in the language used to express logical structure, and virtually all of· the imprecision resulting is inadvertent. On the other hand, the imprecision encountered in legal writing that results from vagueness is frequently, if not most often, included there deliberately; the drafter has considered it and decided that the vague language· best accomplishes the purpose at hand. This paper focuses on the use of some defined terminology for minimizing inadvertent ambiguity in the …
Should Plain English Be Legislated?, F. Reed Dickerson
Should Plain English Be Legislated?, F. Reed Dickerson
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Clear Legal Drafting: What's Holding Us Back?, F. Reed Dickerson
Clear Legal Drafting: What's Holding Us Back?, F. Reed Dickerson
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Book Review. Dale, William, Legislative Drafting: A New Approach, Reed Dickerson
Book Review. Dale, William, Legislative Drafting: A New Approach, Reed Dickerson
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One Approach To Teaching Legal Drafting, Reed Dickerson
One Approach To Teaching Legal Drafting, Reed Dickerson
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The Diseases Of Legislative Language, Reed Dickerson
The Diseases Of Legislative Language, Reed Dickerson
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In this article Professor Dickerson examines some of the most basic problems facing the legislative draftsman in his attempt to obtain clarity in statutes. He discusses the "diseases" of ambiguity, over-vagueness, over-precision, over- and under-generality and obesity, and distinguishes them from useful devices with which they are often confused.
The Difficult Choice Between "And" And "Or", Reed Dickerson
The Difficult Choice Between "And" And "Or", Reed Dickerson
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Legislative Drafting In London And In Washington, Reed Dickerson
Legislative Drafting In London And In Washington, Reed Dickerson
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Legislative Drafting: A Challenge To The Legal Profession, Reed Dickerson
Legislative Drafting: A Challenge To The Legal Profession, Reed Dickerson
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