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Plain english - flexibility
Record ID:
19995
Format:
LIJ Article
Year:
1998
Author:
Aitken, Ken ;
Subject:
Plain English ; Drafting ; Legal Language ; Legal Drafting ;
Source:
LIJ (1998) 72 No 8
Date_of_entry:
12/08/1998
Notes:
A look at the options for drafting legal documents. The author looks at a number of texts that have been produced and their various recommendations in the use of legal language.
Section:
In Practice
Month:
August

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