Fighting over words : language and civil law cases /

Civil law cases offer many examples of language being at the center of human conflict. Contract disputes, truth in advertising, product warning labels, plagiarism, etc. often boil down to a matter of language - its meaning and usage. This book analyzes 18 civil cases in which language framed the bat...

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Main Author:	Shuy, Roger W.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.
Subjects:	Law > Language. Law > Interpretation and construction. Civil law > Cases. Droit > Interprétation. LAW > Jurisprudence. LAW > General Practice. LAW > Reference. LAW > Essays. LAW > Paralegals & Paralegalism. LAW > Practical Guides. Civil law Law > Interpretation and construction Law > Language Electronic books. Trials, litigation, etc.
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