Plain English for drafting statutes and rules /
Martineau, Robert J.
Plain English for drafting statutes and rules / by Robert J. Martineau, Robert J. Martineau, Jr. - New Providence, NJ : LexisNexis, c2012. - xii, 136, [5] p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index (p. I-1 - I-5).
WHY STATUTORY AND RULE DRAFTING IS SO POOR AND HOW TO IMPROVE IT: The never ending struggle -- THE SPECIAL ENVIRONMENT OF DRAFTING STATUTES AND RULES: How statutes get made in a legislative body -- Federal administrative and court rulemaking -- State rulemaking -- Statutes and rules in the courts -- CONSTITUTIONAL AND LEGISLATIVE RULES GOVERNING STRUCTURE OF A BILL: Mandatory form and language -- Arrangement of bill sections -- PRINCIPLES OF DRAFTING STATUTES AND RULES IN PLAIN ENGLISH: The effect of structure and style on substance -- The drafting process -- Plain English principles on word choice -- Ambiguous and other troublesome words -- Plain English principles and rules on drafting a sentence -- Rules on drafting specific provisions or words -- Examples of bills and ordinance. Appendix.
9781422499146
Legal composition.
Bill drafting--United States.
Legislation--United States.
Administrative regulation drafting--United States.
Law--Interpretation and construction.--United States
Statutes--United States.
352.80973 / M3661p
Plain English for drafting statutes and rules / by Robert J. Martineau, Robert J. Martineau, Jr. - New Providence, NJ : LexisNexis, c2012. - xii, 136, [5] p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index (p. I-1 - I-5).
WHY STATUTORY AND RULE DRAFTING IS SO POOR AND HOW TO IMPROVE IT: The never ending struggle -- THE SPECIAL ENVIRONMENT OF DRAFTING STATUTES AND RULES: How statutes get made in a legislative body -- Federal administrative and court rulemaking -- State rulemaking -- Statutes and rules in the courts -- CONSTITUTIONAL AND LEGISLATIVE RULES GOVERNING STRUCTURE OF A BILL: Mandatory form and language -- Arrangement of bill sections -- PRINCIPLES OF DRAFTING STATUTES AND RULES IN PLAIN ENGLISH: The effect of structure and style on substance -- The drafting process -- Plain English principles on word choice -- Ambiguous and other troublesome words -- Plain English principles and rules on drafting a sentence -- Rules on drafting specific provisions or words -- Examples of bills and ordinance. Appendix.
9781422499146
Legal composition.
Bill drafting--United States.
Legislation--United States.
Administrative regulation drafting--United States.
Law--Interpretation and construction.--United States
Statutes--United States.
352.80973 / M3661p