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Gratifying Rules Of Grammar, K.K. Duvivier
Gratifying Rules Of Grammar, K.K. Duvivier
Sturm College of Law: Faculty Scholarship
No abstract: rules of grammar in list form
A Thousand Probabilities, K.K. Duvivier
A Thousand Probabilities, K.K. Duvivier
Sturm College of Law: Faculty Scholarship
The July Scrivener column addressed the use of intensifiers, words such as “very” and “really” that are used to amplify a concept. This month’s column addresses words at the other end of the spectrum—qualifiers, such as “probably” and “possibly,” that are used to limit a point.
The Lady Doth Protest Too Much, Methinks!, K.K. Duvivier
The Lady Doth Protest Too Much, Methinks!, K.K. Duvivier
Sturm College of Law: Faculty Scholarship
When we speak face-to-face with someone, we communicate on several different levels. Our face and body can communicate a different message from that of our voice. Thus the body language of a tight jaw and stiffly crossed arms belies a statement that one is relaxed. Similarly, voice inflection can conflict with spoken words. The impact of such incongruity mayb e intended irony or jest, or the impact may be confusion.
A False Economy, K.K. Duvivier
A False Economy, K.K. Duvivier
Sturm College of Law: Faculty Scholarship
Pause before you next decide to save some space in your brief or contract by defining a term with an acronym. Certainly, if you use only the initial letters of words, whole phrases can be distilled into one new word. Yet acronyms should be used sparingly in legal writing because this economy of ink is rarely an economy of thought.
Cease And Desist, K.K. Duvivier
Cease And Desist, K.K. Duvivier
Sturm College of Law: Faculty Scholarship
One characteristic of legal writing, parodied in the caricature above, is the use of multiple words when one word might suffice. This column first explores how the practice of pairing synonyms or stringing together alternatives originated. Next, it tells when to cut back on such repetition.
Are You Practicing An Uninformed System Of Citation?, K.K. Duvivier
Are You Practicing An Uninformed System Of Citation?, K.K. Duvivier
Sturm College of Law: Faculty Scholarship
An important—but sometimes annoying—component of legal writing is citation to controlling authority. Through citation, we should provide our readers with recognizable and accurate references to the sources that form the basis of our legal analyses. The fundamental sources of controlling Colorado law are the Colorado statutes, session laws, rules of procedure, jury instructions and cases. Although The Bluebook forms for these sources are recognizable, they are rarely used in the Colorado courts.