TY  - BOOK
AU  - Martineau,Robert J.
AU  - Martineau,Robert J.
TI  - Plain English for drafting statutes and rules
SN  - 9781422499146
U1  - 352.80973 23
PY  - 2012///
CY  - New Providence, NJ
PB  - LexisNexis
KW  - Legal composition
KW  - Bill drafting
KW  - United States
KW  - Legislation
KW  - Administrative regulation drafting
KW  - Law
KW  - Interpretation and construction
KW  - Statutes
N1  - 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 --; Appendix; Examples of bills and ordinance
ER  -